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

😐 Solo nomad: Zermatt is 233.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 303.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zermatt is 312.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 305.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.99 CHF 24.14
$2.03 ฿63.8
1426.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 110
$18.59 ฿585
662.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHF 14.44
$7.48 ฿235
147.86%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$2.00 ฿62.8
207.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.11
$0.85 ฿26.63
521.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.66
$0.35 ฿11.05
1242.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.62
$2.21 ฿69.5
284.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$3.76 ฿118
93.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.72 ฿54.0
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$1.63 ฿51.4
122.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.33
$1.16 ฿36.42
268.97%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$1.98 ฿62.2
272.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.50 CHF 22.98
$15.93 ฿501
85.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 26.41
$3.17 ฿99.6
969.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.81 CHF 37.24
$10.90 ฿343
338.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$2.65 ฿83.2
39.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.22 ฿38.45
81.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$1.70 ฿53.4
67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$1.59 ฿49.99
292.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$1.32 ฿41.63
93.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.17 ฿36.74
100.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$0.68 ฿21.31
270.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.04
$0.56 ฿17.52
137.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 8.69
$4.51 ฿142
147.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 10.89
$19.07 ฿600
-26.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$1.77 ฿55.7
36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$3.18 ฿100.0
4.40%
🚌 Getting Around
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.10
$0.96 ฿30.27
314.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$18.90 ฿594
423.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.09
$1.36 ฿42.69
475.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$1.35 ฿42.51
207.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.7 CHF 62.8
$8.03 ฿253
904.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$1.24 ฿39.08
80.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
90.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
90.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$71.2 ฿2,240
267.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 37.89
$14.09 ฿443
245.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 45.07
$17.47 ฿549
231.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$42.07 ฿1,323
107.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.34 CHF 17.40
$5.94 ฿187
276.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$307 ฿9,664
837.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
132.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,750
144.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.0 CHF 53.0
$26.79 ฿842
153.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$83.2 ฿2,617
76.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,204
165.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CHF 1,698
$427 ฿13.4K
410.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,165
$237 ฿7,454
530.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,201
$802 ฿25.2K
252.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 1,933
$503 ฿15.8K
392.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 11.7K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
631.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,486
$1,533 ฿48.2K
694.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zermatt
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,938 CHF 7,742
$654 ฿20.6K
1420.29%
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 Zermatt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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