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

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 179.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 301.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verbier is 296.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 284.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.83 CHF 25.07
$2.02 ฿65.3
1426.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$139 CHF 113
$18.78 ฿608
638.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.81
$7.67 ฿248
137.42%
Cappuccino
$5.97 CHF 4.85
$1.98 ฿64.2
201.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.25
$0.82 ฿26.64
537.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.94 CHF 4.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
1396.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.43 CHF 6.85
$2.12 ฿68.6
297.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CHF 6.02
$3.73 ฿121
98.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.78
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.57 CHF 2.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
127.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.09 CHF 3.32
$1.19 ฿38.62
243.70%
Eggs
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$1.98 ฿64.1
268.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.2 CHF 23.74
$15.99 ฿517
82.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.83 CHF 27.51
$3.12 ฿101
984.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.01 CHF 39.04
$11.16 ฿361
330.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHF 3.11
$2.76 ฿89.2
38.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.3 CHF 1.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
88.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 CHF 2.43
$1.71 ฿55.4
74.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 5.07
$1.55 ฿50.2
302.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.96
$1.34 ฿43.21
79.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$1.21 ฿39.23
95.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.07
$0.72 ฿23.2
252.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 CHF 1.11
$0.53 ฿17.05
156.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.17 CHF 9.08
$4.72 ฿153
136.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 CHF 12.18
$18.39 ฿595
-18.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
30.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.61
$3.21 ฿104
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🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 3.12
$0.94 ฿30.44
308.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 80.5
$18.9 ฿612
424.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 CHF 6.37
$1.42 ฿46.08
452.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.3 CHF 3.5
$1.35 ฿43.53
218.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 66.3
$7.85 ฿254
939.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
76.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K CHF 33.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
88.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 213
$70.6 ฿2,285
271.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.06 CHF 39.89
$13.72 ฿444
257.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 48.16
$17.56 ฿568
237.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.4 CHF 72.7
$41.64 ฿1,347
114.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.2 CHF 49.73
$6.9 ฿223
786.38%
Cinema Ticket
$22.76 CHF 18.5
$5.8 ฿188
292.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,850 CHF 2,317
$308 ฿9,963
825.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
138.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 113
$55.4 ฿1,793
150.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.7 CHF 55
$26.4 ฿854
156.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 122
$85.1 ฿2,755
76.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$189 CHF 154
$71.8 ฿2,323
163.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 CHF 1,360
$434 ฿14K
285.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CHF 1,215
$235 ฿7,610
535.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,853 CHF 2,320
$821 ฿26.6K
247.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 2,012
$498 ฿16.1K
396.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15K CHF 12.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
586.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.1K CHF 8,192
$1,543 ฿49.9K
552.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,231 CHF 4,253
$703 ฿22.8K
643.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Verbier: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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