Chiang Mai vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
81
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
443K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7120th and 31st ($659 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Zurich. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4343rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$29266

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846