Chiang Mai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$353
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
82
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
449K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 79% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6841st and 13th ($780 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 1.8 months in Zurich. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 5309th and 9th 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
$2.24
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$24322

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171