Switzerland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Switzerland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2896
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7451
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$1625
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$3010
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$885
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6356
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$93260
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
9.01
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
82
35
🌐 English speaking %
61.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
100
58
🏙️ Population
8.74M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Switzerland ($2896) is 267% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Switzerland ranked 4th vs 114th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Switzerland compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 1st and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Switzerland vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Switzerland and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 50 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Switzerland Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.6
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$115
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.9
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$5.56
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.76
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1724
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1335
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3238
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2583
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$243
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.9
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.5%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13664
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9455
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.09
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.3
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.4
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.41
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.5
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$48.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.91
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$17.6
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.7
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$41.9
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$129
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$143
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2580
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28469
$11420

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In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3380
443K
Basel
$2820
178K
Geneva
$3266
202K
Bern
$2569
134K
Lausanne
$2706
139K
Winterthur
$3178
110K
Lucerne
$2925
81.7K
St. Gallen
$2322
75.8K
Biel/Bienne
$2400
55.2K
Lugano
$2555
63.2K
Koniz
$2597
41.8K
Thun
$2527
43.7K
Zug
$3444
30.5K
Vernier
$3031
34.8K
Uster
$3059
36.8K
Altstetten
$3073
35.6K
Bellinzona
$2918
43.8K
Neuchatel
$2248
33.5K
Schaffhausen
$2354
36.6K
Dubendorf
$3200
28K
Lancy
$3018
31.9K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
30.2K
Chur
$2193
35K
Sion
$1952
34.7K
Fribourg
$2368
38.4K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
39K
Montreux
$2693
26K
Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
27K
Emmen
$2882
29.3K
Frauenfeld
$2436
25.4K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K