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

😐 Solo nomad: Vevey is 200.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 319.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 285.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 300.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.02 CHF 25.22
$2.02 ฿65.3
1435.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$18.78 ฿608
699.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.88
$7.67 ฿248
154.63%
Cappuccino
$5.99 CHF 4.87
$1.98 ฿64.2
202.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 CHF 4.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
570.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 4.05
$0.33 ฿10.58
1412.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.78
$2.12 ฿68.6
351.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.3 CHF 5.94
$3.73 ฿121
95.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.75
$1.64 ฿53.2
31.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$1.57 ฿50.9
140.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.34 CHF 3.53
$1.19 ฿38.62
264.71%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 6.04
$1.98 ฿64.1
275.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.73 CHF 21.73
$15.99 ฿517
67.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.27 CHF 27.05
$3.12 ฿101
966.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.7 CHF 42.87
$11.16 ฿361
372.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.8 CHF 3.09
$2.76 ฿89.2
37.68%
Banana (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.22 ฿39.5
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.36
$1.71 ฿55.4
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.47 CHF 5.26
$1.55 ฿50.2
317.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.34 ฿43.21
82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
263.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 CHF 1.22
$0.53 ฿17.05
183.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.18 CHF 9.09
$4.72 ฿153
136.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.28 CHF 12.42
$18.39 ฿595
-16.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$3.21 ฿104
-6.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.67 CHF 2.98
$0.94 ฿30.44
290.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$243 CHF 197
$18.9 ฿612
1183.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.95 CHF 6.46
$1.42 ฿46.08
459.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.29 CHF 3.49
$1.35 ฿43.53
217.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 53.7
$7.85 ฿254
741.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.25 ฿40.4
77.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40K CHF 32.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
89.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 33K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
86.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$309 CHF 251
$70.6 ฿2,285
337.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.55 CHF 40.29
$13.72 ฿444
261.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$60.6 CHF 49.24
$17.56 ฿568
244.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.9 CHF 71.4
$41.64 ฿1,347
110.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.34 CHF 30.36
$6.9 ฿223
441.16%
Cinema Ticket
$25.13 CHF 20.43
$5.8 ฿188
333.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,600 CHF 2,114
$308 ฿9,963
744.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 27.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
133.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 87.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
94.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 56.2
$26.4 ฿854
161.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$172 CHF 140
$85.1 ฿2,755
102.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$71.8 ฿2,323
158.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,408 CHF 1,145
$434 ฿14K
224.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,449 CHF 1,178
$235 ฿7,610
516.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 CHF 1,895
$821 ฿26.6K
183.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,284 CHF 1,857
$498 ฿16.1K
358.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.7K CHF 8,687
$2,180 ฿70.6K
390.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,421 CHF 7,660
$1,543 ฿49.9K
510.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,554 CHF 6,956
$703 ฿22.8K
1116.15%
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 Vevey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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