Chiang Mai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
64
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
449K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6939th and 59th ($691 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4535th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Zurich

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Chiang Mai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$29610

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717