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

😐 Solo nomad: Uster is 232.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 334.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uster is 297.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 304.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.31 CHF 23.67
$2.01 ฿64.4
1407.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 114
$18.23 ฿583
698.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.29 CHF 14.28
$7.65 ฿244
139.08%
Cappuccino
$6.24 CHF 4.87
$1.92 ฿61.3
225.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$0.84 ฿26.90
579.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.14
$0.36 ฿11.39
1372.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.09 CHF 7.88
$2.19 ฿70.0
360.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHF 5.67
$3.79 ฿121
91.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.64 ฿52.4
33.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$1.62 ฿51.8
78.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$1.15 ฿36.88
219.13%
Eggs
$7.25 CHF 5.66
$1.94 ฿62.0
273.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.26 CHF 22.85
$15.94 ฿510
83.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.53 CHF 26.19
$3.10 ฿99.2
981.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$49.84 CHF 38.92
$11.07 ฿354
350.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 CHF 2.76
$2.71 ฿86.5
30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.47
$1.18 ฿37.69
60.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.45
$1.71 ฿54.5
83.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 CHF 4.01
$1.61 ฿51.3
218.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHF 1.98
$1.39 ฿44.53
82.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$1.15 ฿36.70
105.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$0.71 ฿22.76
238.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 CHF 1.12
$0.55 ฿17.60
160.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.63 CHF 8.30
$4.57 ฿146
132.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.73 CHF 9.16
$18.87 ฿603
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$1.82 ฿58.2
45.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$3.21 ฿103
-26.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$0.88 ฿28.16
284.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.4 CHF 76.9
$18.89 ฿604
421.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.91 CHF 5.39
$1.41 ฿45.17
390.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.33 CHF 3.38
$1.30 ฿41.59
233.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.0 CHF 63.2
$8.20 ฿262
887.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.77
$1.23 ฿39.18
83.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
90.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
79.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 CHF 254
$69.9 ฿2,234
365.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.83 CHF 27.98
$14.07 ฿450
154.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.1 CHF 45.41
$17.70 ฿566
228.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.6 CHF 59.8
$41.41 ฿1,324
84.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.2 CHF 47.80
$6.69 ฿214
814.80%
Cinema Ticket
$24.43 CHF 19.08
$5.74 ฿184
325.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,035 CHF 2,370
$299 ฿9,566
914.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHF 30.1K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
157.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$150 CHF 117
$54.8 ฿1,753
173.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.8 CHF 47.47
$26.35 ฿842
130.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 116
$84.7 ฿2,706
74.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 157
$69.7 ฿2,229
188.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 CHF 1,633
$427 ฿13.6K
389.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,813 CHF 1,416
$241 ฿7,697
652.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,979 CHF 2,327
$811 ฿25.9K
267.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,437 CHF 1,904
$498 ฿15.9K
389.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uster
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,105 CHF 5,549
$639 ฿20.4K
1011.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5
-58.20%

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

Last update for Uster: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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