Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 65.2% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 83.3% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.63
|
$2.08
THB76.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.02
|
$5.66
THB206.73
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.95
|
$0.67
THB24.40
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.49
|
$0.35
THB12.93
|
|
pay 53.4% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.93
|
$1.48
THB54.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.73
|
$7.99
THB292.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.10
|
$6.46
THB236.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.87
|
$1.75
THB63.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.52
|
$1.07
THB39.14
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.74
|
$1.20
THB44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.17
|
$0.50
THB18.43
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.36
|
$0.79
THB28.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.81
|
$0.59
THB21.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.62
THB22.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.46
THB16.80
|
|
pay 50.6% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.13
|
$4.57
THB167.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.45
|
$24.32
THB888.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,156.11
|
$31,287.73
THB1,143,711.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.79
|
$9.68
THB353.91
|
|
pay 77.0% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.66
|
$17.10
THB625.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,384.39
|
$290.79
THB10,629.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,148.90
|
$207.49
THB7,584.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF165.80
|
$49.43
THB1,806.88
|
|
pay 75.2% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,042.86
|
$334.45
THB12,225.83
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,735.63
|
$9,908.05
THB362,185.06
|
|
pay 62.9% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.17
|
$1.90
THB69.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.57
|
$1.94
THB71.08
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.65
|
$3.61
THB132.08
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.16
|
$47.07
THB1,720.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.26
|
$5.63
THB205.88
|
|
pay 53.8% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF100.76
|
$40.39
THB1,476.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF50.88
|
$27.03
THB988.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF119.50
|
$82.02
THB2,998.24
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF154.80
|
$65.30
THB2,386.88
|
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