Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Thun and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 217% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 312.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 271.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 275.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.48 CHF 23.16
$2.02 ฿65.3
1309.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 CHF 101
$18.78 ฿608
564.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.47 CHF 14.2
$7.67 ฿248
127.77%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.73
$1.98 ฿64.2
193.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.75 CHF 3.86
$0.82 ฿26.64
479.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.85
$0.33 ฿10.58
1336.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.18 CHF 6.65
$2.12 ฿68.6
285.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 CHF 6.09
$3.73 ฿121
101.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 CHF 2.75
$1.57 ฿50.9
115.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.16 CHF 3.38
$1.19 ฿38.62
249.58%
Eggs
$7.02 CHF 5.71
$1.98 ฿64.1
254.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.5 CHF 21.55
$15.99 ฿517
65.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 23.48
$3.12 ฿101
825.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.79 CHF 33.16
$11.16 ฿361
265.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.22 ฿39.5
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.24
$1.71 ฿55.4
60.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 CHF 5.43
$1.55 ฿50.2
330.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.2 CHF 1.79
$1.34 ฿43.21
64.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.21 ฿39.23
85.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 2.04
$0.72 ฿23.2
248.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CHF 0.89
$0.53 ฿17.05
107.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CHF 8.85
$4.72 ฿153
130.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.63 CHF 10.27
$18.39 ฿595
-31.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 CHF 1.58
$1.79 ฿57.9
8.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$3.21 ฿104
-29.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.9 CHF 3.17
$0.94 ฿30.44
314.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 CHF 79.7
$18.9 ฿612
418.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.1 CHF 6.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
470.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 CHF 2.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
141.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.2 CHF 54.6
$7.85 ฿254
755.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.83
$1.25 ฿40.4
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 32.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
90.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41K CHF 33.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
87.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$374 CHF 304
$70.6 ฿2,285
429.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.7 CHF 48.5
$13.72 ฿444
334.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.7 CHF 47.76
$17.56 ฿568
234.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.3 CHF 72.6
$41.64 ฿1,347
114.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.54 CHF 19.96
$5.8 ฿188
323.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,066 CHF 2,493
$308 ฿9,963
895.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
134.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$153 CHF 124
$55.4 ฿1,793
176.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 CHF 57.3
$26.4 ฿854
167.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 143
$85.1 ฿2,755
106.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 147
$71.8 ฿2,323
152.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,372
$434 ฿14K
288.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 CHF 1,181
$235 ฿7,610
517.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,800 CHF 2,277
$821 ฿26.6K
241.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,977
$498 ฿16.1K
387.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.7K CHF 11.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
572.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,889 CHF 8,041
$1,543 ฿49.9K
540.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,477 CHF 5,267
$703 ฿22.8K
820.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Thun: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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