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

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 207.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 422.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 246.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 447.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.22 CHF 25.23
$2.03 ฿64.2
1487.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 CHF 132
$18.59 ฿588
805.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.29 CHF 15.10
$7.48 ฿237
157.89%
Cappuccino
$6.87 CHF 5.38
$2.00 ฿63.2
243.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 CHF 4.62
$0.85 ฿26.81
594.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 CHF 4.35
$0.35 ฿11.13
1485.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.40 CHF 8.14
$2.21 ฿70.0
370.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$3.76 ฿119
96.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$1.72 ฿54.4
33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$1.63 ฿51.7
139.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.04
$1.16 ฿36.66
344.83%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.27
$1.98 ฿62.6
304.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.52 CHF 23.12
$15.93 ฿504
85.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.09 CHF 28.26
$3.17 ฿100
1038.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.77 CHF 35.05
$10.90 ฿345
310.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.86
$2.65 ฿83.7
37.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$1.22 ฿38.70
74.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.17
$1.70 ฿53.7
62.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$1.59 ฿50.3
361.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.32 ฿41.90
68.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$1.17 ฿36.99
105.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.04
$0.68 ฿21.46
282.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.56 ฿17.64
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.33 CHF 8.09
$4.51 ฿143
129.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.50 CHF 15.27
$19.07 ฿604
2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 CHF 3.13
$1.77 ฿56.0
125.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.43
$3.18 ฿101
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$0.96 ฿30.47
398.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.8 CHF 77.4
$18.90 ฿598
422.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 CHF 6.92
$1.36 ฿42.98
550.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.68 CHF 4.45
$1.35 ฿42.80
320.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 69.0
$8.03 ฿254
997.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.24 ฿39.34
70.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
90.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.9K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
92.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 CHF 231
$71.2 ฿2,255
314.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.3 CHF 53.5
$14.09 ฿446
384.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 45.38
$17.47 ฿553
231.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$42.07 ฿1,332
228.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.43 CHF 26.17
$6.88 ฿218
385.90%
Cinema Ticket
$23.71 CHF 18.56
$5.94 ฿188
299.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,035 CHF 3,159
$307 ฿9,728
1212.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
175.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.2
$55.7 ฿1,762
93.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 41.41
$26.79 ฿848
97.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 120
$83.2 ฿2,634
84.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 148
$70.1 ฿2,219
170.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,770 CHF 2,169
$427 ฿13.5K
548.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,222 CHF 1,739
$237 ฿7,504
836.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,513 CHF 5,100
$802 ฿25.4K
712.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,905 CHF 3,840
$503 ฿15.9K
874.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$33.1K CHF 25.9K
$2,061 ฿65.2K
1507.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 17.8K
$1,533 ฿48.5K
1379.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,423 CHF 5,812
$654 ฿20.7K
1035.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Zug: March 3, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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