Switzerland vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Switzerland Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3270
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7945
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$1915
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$3289
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$936
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7446
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$104K
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
9.15
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
84.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
80
33
🌐 English speaking %
38.7%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
99
78
😀 Quality of life
100
57
🏙️ Population
9.01M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Switzerland ($3270) is 271% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Switzerland ranked 3rd vs 117th 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 2.3 months in Switzerland compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 1st and 77th 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
$30.6
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$109
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$18.6
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.37
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$6.55
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.33
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2006
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1610
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3775
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2961
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$259
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16647
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8785
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.53
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.6
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$44.1
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.26
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.58
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$8.25
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.9
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.7
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$43.2
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.42
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.9
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.78
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.45
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$90.4
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$24.2
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$146
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$46.9
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$137
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$160
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2583
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27660
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Switzerland vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Switzerland

City Cost of living Population
Zurich
$3857
452K
Geneva
$3658
209K
Basel
$3034
176K
Lausanne
$3134
145K
Bern
$2857
137K
Winterthur
$3267
120K
Lucerne
$3321
86.2K
St. Gallen
$3120
78.9K
Lugano
$2763
63.5K
Biel/Bienne
$2543
55.9K
Schaffhausen
$2611
39K
Neuchatel
$2868
45.3K
Koniz
$2907
43K
Bellinzona
$3160
45.3K
Altstetten
$3514
36.9K
Fribourg
$2891
39.2K
Chur
$2850
39.2K
Lancy
$3344
37.3K
Thun
$2711
43.9K
Uster
$3239
36.8K
Vernier
$3400
34.8K
Zug
$4491
32.1K
Montreux
$3393
27K
Sion
$2468
37.2K
Yverdon-les-Bains
$3126
30.3K
Baden
$3312
23.9K
Emmen
$3288
29.3K
Dietikon
$3348
26.9K
Riehen
$3587
22.5K
La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2554
37.6K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K