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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 264.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 372.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 351.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 342.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$39.05 CHF 30.42
$2.03 ฿63.8
1823.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 102
$18.59 ฿585
601.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.92 CHF 15.52
$7.48 ฿235
166.31%
Cappuccino
$6.59 CHF 5.13
$2.00 ฿62.8
229.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.99 CHF 3.88
$0.85 ฿26.63
487.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.65
$0.35 ฿11.05
1237.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.42 CHF 6.56
$2.21 ฿69.5
281.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CHF 4.70
$3.76 ฿118
60.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.72 ฿54.0
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.38 CHF 3.41
$1.63 ฿51.4
168.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.83 CHF 3.77
$1.16 ฿36.42
316.38%
Eggs
$7.48 CHF 5.83
$1.98 ฿62.2
277.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.27 CHF 24.36
$15.93 ฿501
96.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.37 CHF 25.99
$3.17 ฿99.6
952.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.50 CHF 37.00
$10.90 ฿343
335.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 CHF 2.62
$2.65 ฿83.2
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.60
$1.22 ฿38.45
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.04 CHF 2.37
$1.70 ฿53.4
78.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.01 CHF 6.24
$1.59 ฿49.99
403.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.32 ฿41.63
78.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.17 ฿36.74
98.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$0.68 ฿21.31
280.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 CHF 0.78
$0.56 ฿17.52
78.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.55 CHF 9.00
$4.51 ฿142
156.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.24 CHF 11.87
$19.07 ฿600
-20.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$1.77 ฿55.7
17.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CHF 2.64
$3.18 ฿100.0
6.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.11
$0.96 ฿30.27
315.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 96.0
$18.90 ฿594
552.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 CHF 6.90
$1.36 ฿42.69
551.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.85 CHF 3.78
$1.35 ฿42.51
259.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$8.03 ฿253
988.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.24 ฿39.08
81.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHF 32.1K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
94.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.2K CHF 36.0K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
112.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 CHF 199
$71.2 ฿2,240
259.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.5 CHF 51.0
$14.09 ฿443
365.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 46.10
$17.47 ฿549
238.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 87.8
$42.07 ฿1,323
167.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.92 CHF 34.21
$6.88 ฿216
538.37%
Cinema Ticket
$27.82 CHF 21.67
$5.94 ฿187
368.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,676 CHF 2,085
$307 ฿9,664
770.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.0K CHF 16.4K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
41.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$219 CHF 171
$55.7 ฿1,750
293.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 111
$26.79 ฿842
433.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$222 CHF 173
$83.2 ฿2,617
166.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$430 CHF 335
$70.1 ฿2,204
513.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,221 CHF 1,730
$427 ฿13.4K
419.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,674 CHF 1,304
$237 ฿7,454
605.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,527 CHF 2,748
$802 ฿25.2K
340.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,592 CHF 2,019
$503 ฿15.8K
414.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.2K CHF 18.1K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
1028.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
928.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,755 CHF 5,262
$654 ฿20.6K
933.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Winterthur: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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