Chiang Mai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$320
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
63
98
🏙️ Population
1.2M
447K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6705th and 41st ($742 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Thailand and Switzerland, respectively. Check Thailand vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 2 months in Zurich. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4766th and 6th 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
$1.85
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$20539

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843