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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 299.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 365.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 326.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 334.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.02 CHF 32.54
$2.02 ฿65.3
1881.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$130 CHF 106
$18.78 ฿608
592.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.08 CHF 16.33
$7.67 ฿248
161.80%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.21
$1.98 ฿64.2
223.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 CHF 3.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
484.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 CHF 3.68
$0.33 ฿10.58
1269.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.82 CHF 7.17
$2.12 ฿68.6
316.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.1 CHF 4.96
$3.73 ฿121
63.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.77
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$4.46 CHF 3.63
$1.57 ฿50.9
184.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 CHF 3.83
$1.19 ฿38.62
295.80%
Eggs
$7.46 CHF 6.07
$1.98 ฿64.1
276.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.53 CHF 25.64
$15.99 ฿517
97.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.34 CHF 27.11
$3.12 ฿101
968.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.76 CHF 38.02
$11.16 ฿361
319.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 CHF 2.73
$2.76 ฿89.2
21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 CHF 1.67
$1.22 ฿39.5
68.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.56
$1.71 ฿55.4
83.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.92 CHF 6.44
$1.55 ฿50.2
410.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.94
$1.34 ฿43.21
78.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.83
$1.21 ฿39.23
86.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.47 CHF 2.01
$0.72 ฿23.2
243.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 CHF 0.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
94.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.38 CHF 9.26
$4.72 ฿153
141.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.2 CHF 13.98
$18.39 ฿595
-6.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 CHF 1.7
$1.79 ฿57.9
16.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$3.21 ฿104
2.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.19
$0.94 ฿30.44
318.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$122 CHF 99.4
$18.9 ฿612
546.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.73 CHF 7.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
514.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.07 CHF 4.12
$1.35 ฿43.53
275.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.8 CHF 69.7
$7.85 ฿254
992.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.25 ฿40.4
79.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
94.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47K CHF 38.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
115.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$254 CHF 206
$70.6 ฿2,285
259.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 CHF 52.4
$13.72 ฿444
369.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.9 CHF 48.66
$17.56 ฿568
240.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$114 CHF 92.5
$41.64 ฿1,347
173.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.39 CHF 35.28
$6.9 ฿223
528.84%
Cinema Ticket
$28.77 CHF 23.39
$5.8 ฿188
396.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,675 CHF 2,175
$308 ฿9,963
768.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
44.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$217 CHF 176
$55.4 ฿1,793
291.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$143 CHF 116
$26.4 ฿854
441.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$218 CHF 177
$85.1 ฿2,755
155.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$427 CHF 347
$71.8 ฿2,323
494.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,867
$434 ฿14K
428.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,663 CHF 1,352
$235 ฿7,610
606.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$821 ฿26.6K
331.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,606 CHF 2,119
$498 ฿16.1K
423.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
1270.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
1240.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,798 CHF 6,341
$703 ฿22.8K
1008.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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