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

😐 Solo nomad: Vevey is 265.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 334.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vevey is 333.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 315.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.26 CHF 24.41
$2.03 ฿64.8
1439.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$18.59 ฿594
707.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.53 CHF 15.25
$7.48 ฿239
161.10%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.80
$2.00 ฿63.8
207.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 CHF 4.14
$0.85 ฿27.08
523.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CHF 3.95
$0.35 ฿11.24
1345.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.58 CHF 7.49
$2.21 ฿70.7
333.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHF 5.78
$3.76 ฿120
96.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.72 ฿54.9
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.83 CHF 2.99
$1.63 ฿52.2
134.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$1.16 ฿37.04
277.59%
Eggs
$7.23 CHF 5.65
$1.98 ฿63.3
265.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.08 CHF 20.37
$15.93 ฿509
63.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.22 CHF 25.95
$3.17 ฿101
947.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.0 CHF 40.57
$10.90 ฿349
376.61%
Apples (1kg)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$2.65 ฿84.6
42.64%
Banana (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.22 ฿39.09
97.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$1.70 ฿54.3
70.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.55 CHF 5.12
$1.59 ฿50.8
311.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.32 ฿42.33
84.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.88
$1.17 ฿37.36
105.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$0.68 ฿21.67
288.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 CHF 1.22
$0.56 ฿17.81
178.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.59
$4.51 ฿144
143.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.55 CHF 12.15
$19.07 ฿610
-18.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.77 ฿56.6
18.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 CHF 2.47
$3.18 ฿102
-0.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.74 CHF 2.92
$0.96 ฿30.78
289.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$242 CHF 189
$18.90 ฿604
1180.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 CHF 6.31
$1.36 ฿43.41
493.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.25
$1.35 ฿43.23
207.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.1 CHF 51.6
$8.03 ฿257
722.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.70
$1.24 ฿39.74
75.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
87.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 32.8K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
93.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 CHF 235
$71.2 ฿2,277
323.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 39.63
$14.09 ฿450
260.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.75
$17.47 ฿559
235.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.0 CHF 67.1
$42.07 ฿1,345
104.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.15 CHF 29.01
$6.88 ฿220
439.97%
Cinema Ticket
$25.08 CHF 19.59
$5.94 ฿190
322.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,580 CHF 2,015
$307 ฿9,827
739.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
136.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.5
$55.7 ฿1,780
91.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.5 CHF 55.0
$26.79 ฿856
163.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 135
$83.2 ฿2,661
107.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 144
$70.1 ฿2,241
162.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 CHF 1,102
$427 ฿13.7K
230.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,505 CHF 1,176
$237 ฿7,580
534.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,280 CHF 1,781
$802 ฿25.6K
184.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,295 CHF 1,792
$503 ฿16.1K
355.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.0K CHF 8,560
$2,061 ฿65.9K
431.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,785 CHF 7,642
$1,533 ฿49.0K
538.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Vevey
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,897 CHF 6,948
$654 ฿20.9K
1261.04%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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