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

😐 Solo nomad: Verbier is 255.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 312.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Verbier is 235.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 303.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.54 CHF 23.85
$2.03 ฿64.8
1404.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$18.59 ฿594
654.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.20 CHF 14.22
$7.48 ฿239
143.32%
Cappuccino
$5.93 CHF 4.63
$2.00 ฿63.8
196.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.23
$0.85 ฿27.08
536.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.66
$0.35 ฿11.24
1237.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.35 CHF 6.52
$2.21 ฿70.7
277.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.90
$3.76 ฿120
100.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.72 ฿54.9
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHF 2.74
$1.63 ฿52.2
115.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.08 CHF 3.19
$1.16 ฿37.04
251.72%
Eggs
$7.58 CHF 5.92
$1.98 ฿63.3
282.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.87 CHF 22.54
$15.93 ฿509
81.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.91 CHF 25.71
$3.17 ฿101
938.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.94 CHF 36.66
$10.90 ฿349
330.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$2.65 ฿84.6
38.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.22 ฿39.09
85.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$1.70 ฿54.3
73.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$1.59 ฿50.8
306.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.90
$1.32 ฿42.33
84.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.82
$1.17 ฿37.36
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.68 ฿21.67
270.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 CHF 1.02
$0.56 ฿17.81
133.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.31 CHF 8.83
$4.51 ฿144
150.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 CHF 10.83
$19.07 ฿610
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.77 ฿56.6
38.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CHF 2.52
$3.18 ฿102
1.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$0.96 ฿30.78
313.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.3 CHF 76.0
$18.90 ฿604
414.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 CHF 6.05
$1.36 ฿43.41
469.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.17 CHF 3.26
$1.35 ฿43.23
208.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.4
$8.03 ฿257
878.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.24 ฿39.74
71.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
89.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 32.5K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
91.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$71.2 ฿2,277
267.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.22 CHF 37.66
$14.09 ฿450
242.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.64
$17.47 ฿559
234.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.6
$42.07 ฿1,345
105.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$62.5 CHF 48.85
$6.88 ฿220
809.01%
Cinema Ticket
$22.45 CHF 17.53
$5.94 ฿190
277.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,900 CHF 2,265
$307 ฿9,827
843.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
133.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$55.7 ฿1,780
145.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.9 CHF 53.8
$26.79 ฿856
157.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$83.2 ฿2,661
76.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,241
165.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,679 CHF 1,312
$427 ฿13.7K
293.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,131
$237 ฿7,580
510.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 CHF 2,238
$802 ฿25.6K
257.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,443 CHF 1,908
$503 ฿16.1K
385.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.4K CHF 12.0K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
648.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,638
$1,533 ฿49.0K
705.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Verbier
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,303 CHF 4,142
$654 ฿20.9K
711.27%
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 Verbier: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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