Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 66.7% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 83.7% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.29
CHF22.93
|
$2.26
THB82.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.39
CHF14.86
|
$5.53
THB202.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.49
CHF4.07
|
$0.63
THB23.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.05
CHF3.67
|
$0.35
THB12.77
|
|
pay 50.6% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.46
CHF3.14
|
$1.38
THB50.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.71
CHF11.52
|
$7.97
THB291.33
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.96
CHF6.31
|
$6.00
THB219.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50
CHF5.89
|
$1.92
THB70.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.35
CHF11.20
|
$1.07
THB39.24
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
$1.19
THB43.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
$0.48
THB17.66
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
$0.79
THB28.88
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
$0.63
THB23.14
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
$0.64
THB23.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
$0.45
THB16.63
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
CHF7.03
|
$4.25
THB155.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$108.37
CHF98.24
|
$22.11
THB808.16
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,253.06
CHF31,956.90
|
$24,588.11
THB898,809.27
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$41.64
CHF37.75
|
$9.24
THB337.60
|
|
pay 75.3% less for housing
Switzerland
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Thailand
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.30
CHF47.41
|
$15.82
THB578.31
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,574.30
CHF1,427.10
|
$393.06
THB14,368.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,317.64
CHF1,194.44
|
$209.24
THB7,648.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.73
CHF157.49
|
$48.32
THB1,766.27
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,462.28
CHF2,232.06
|
$329.15
THB12,031.96
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$31,407.01
CHF28,470.45
|
$10,347.16
THB378,236.70
|
|
pay 64.5% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.36
CHF6.67
|
$1.87
THB68.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
CHF4.74
|
$1.81
THB66.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.76
CHF8.85
|
$3.52
THB128.56
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.81
CHF76.88
|
$46.67
THB1,706.12
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.50
CHF18.58
|
$5.45
THB199.30
|
|
pay 57.9% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Thailand
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$120.31
CHF109.06
|
$34.16
THB1,248.87
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.46
CHF54.81
|
$26.70
THB976.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.36
CHF118.17
|
$75.98
THB2,777.54
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$165.15
CHF149.71
|
$61.99
THB2,266.08
|
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