Chiang Mai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$315
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
81
😀 Quality of life
65
100
🏙️ Population
1.2M
449K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 80% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6954th and 23rd ($727 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5236th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$22875

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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041