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

😐 Solo nomad: Thun is 169.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 312.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Thun is 244.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 287.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.54 CHF 22.29
$2.03 ฿64.3
1305.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 CHF 95.4
$18.59 ฿590
556.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.36 CHF 13.56
$7.48 ฿237
132.09%
Cappuccino
$5.81 CHF 4.54
$2.00 ฿63.3
190.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$0.85 ฿26.87
483.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 CHF 3.60
$0.35 ฿11.15
1217.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.28 CHF 6.47
$2.21 ฿70.2
274.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$3.76 ฿119
105.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.72 ฿54.5
29.65%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 CHF 2.65
$1.63 ฿51.8
107.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 CHF 3.22
$1.16 ฿36.75
256.03%
Eggs
$7.18 CHF 5.61
$1.98 ฿62.8
262.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.36
$15.93 ฿505
63.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.01 CHF 21.88
$3.17 ฿100
783.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.17 CHF 31.37
$10.90 ฿346
268.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$2.65 ฿83.9
33.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.22 ฿38.79
71.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.23
$1.70 ฿53.8
67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.41 CHF 5.01
$1.59 ฿50.4
303.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.32 ฿42.00
65.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.17 ฿37.07
85.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.68 ฿21.50
270.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHF 0.85
$0.56 ฿17.68
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.22 CHF 8.76
$4.51 ฿143
148.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.02 CHF 10.17
$19.07 ฿605
-31.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 CHF 1.54
$1.77 ฿56.2
11.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$3.18 ฿101
-29.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.02 CHF 3.14
$0.96 ฿30.54
318.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 CHF 75.5
$18.90 ฿599
411.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 CHF 5.98
$1.36 ฿43.07
463.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$1.35 ฿42.89
140.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.7 CHF 52.1
$8.03 ฿255
730.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.24 ฿39.43
76.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.9K CHF 31.1K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
88.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
88.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 CHF 290
$71.2 ฿2,260
421.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.2 CHF 47.01
$14.09 ฿447
327.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.9 CHF 45.97
$17.47 ฿554
236.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.5 CHF 69.9
$42.07 ฿1,335
112.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿218
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.36 CHF 19.02
$5.94 ฿188
310.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,124 CHF 2,440
$307 ฿9,750
916.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
131.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$154 CHF 120
$55.7 ฿1,766
176.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.5 CHF 54.3
$26.79 ฿850
159.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$83.2 ฿2,640
108.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 146
$70.1 ฿2,224
165.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,314
$427 ฿13.6K
293.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 CHF 1,158
$237 ฿7,521
525.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,808 CHF 2,193
$802 ฿25.4K
250.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,502 CHF 1,954
$503 ฿16.0K
397.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,580 CHF 5,920
$1,533 ฿48.6K
394.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thun
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,526 CHF 5,097
$654 ฿20.7K
898.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thun: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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