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

😐 Solo nomad: Winterthur is 309.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 367.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Winterthur is 379.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 351.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$40.05 CHF 31.28
$2.01 ฿64.4
1892.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$131 CHF 103
$18.23 ฿583
620.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.43 CHF 15.17
$7.65 ฿244
153.99%
Cappuccino
$6.40 CHF 5.00
$1.92 ฿61.3
233.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 CHF 3.86
$0.84 ฿26.90
489.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 CHF 3.64
$0.36 ฿11.39
1194.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 CHF 6.56
$2.19 ฿70.0
283.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.32 CHF 4.93
$3.79 ฿121
66.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$1.64 ฿52.4
34.76%
White Bread (500g)
$4.47 CHF 3.49
$1.62 ฿51.8
175.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.72 CHF 3.69
$1.15 ฿36.88
310.43%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.73
$1.94 ฿62.0
277.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.31 CHF 24.45
$15.94 ฿510
96.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.24 CHF 25.96
$3.10 ฿99.2
972.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$46.72 CHF 36.49
$11.07 ฿354
322.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.53
$2.71 ฿86.5
19.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 CHF 1.60
$1.18 ฿37.69
73.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CHF 2.36
$1.71 ฿54.5
76.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.96 CHF 6.22
$1.61 ฿51.3
394.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.39 ฿44.53
69.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.15 ฿36.70
101.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$0.71 ฿22.76
259.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 CHF 0.81
$0.55 ฿17.60
89.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.27 CHF 8.80
$4.57 ฿146
146.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.40 CHF 12.03
$18.87 ฿603
-18.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.06 CHF 1.61
$1.82 ฿58.2
13.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 CHF 2.64
$3.21 ฿103
5.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.11
$0.88 ฿28.16
352.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 CHF 95.9
$18.89 ฿604
550.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.77 CHF 6.85
$1.41 ฿45.17
521.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.94 CHF 3.86
$1.30 ฿41.59
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$84.7 CHF 66.2
$8.20 ฿262
933.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.68
$1.23 ฿39.18
75.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
90.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$46.7K CHF 36.5K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
109.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$255 CHF 199
$69.9 ฿2,234
264.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$66.0 CHF 51.5
$14.07 ฿450
368.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.58
$17.70 ฿566
229.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$117 CHF 91.5
$41.41 ฿1,324
182.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.94 CHF 33.54
$6.69 ฿214
541.85%
Cinema Ticket
$28.19 CHF 22.02
$5.74 ฿184
391.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,704 CHF 2,112
$299 ฿9,566
803.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K CHF 16.6K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
41.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$219 CHF 171
$54.8 ฿1,753
299.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$144 CHF 113
$26.35 ฿842
447.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$221 CHF 173
$84.7 ฿2,706
161.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$440 CHF 343
$69.7 ฿2,229
530.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,252 CHF 1,759
$427 ฿13.6K
427.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 CHF 1,330
$241 ฿7,697
607.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,525 CHF 2,753
$811 ฿25.9K
334.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,637 CHF 2,059
$498 ฿15.9K
429.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.7K CHF 18.5K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
1071.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.3K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
930.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Winterthur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,778 CHF 5,294
$639 ฿20.4K
960.49%
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 Winterthur: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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