Cost of living comparison
Switzerland is 4.2 times more expensive than Thailand.
If you lived in Switzerland instead of Thailand, you would:
pay 8.2 times more for restaurants
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.26
THB81.59
|
$25.29
CHF22.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
THB199.84
|
$16.39
CHF14.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
THB22.77
|
$4.49
CHF4.08
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
THB12.62
|
$4.05
CHF3.68
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.38
THB49.73
|
$3.46
CHF3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
THB288.02
|
$12.71
CHF11.56
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.00
THB216.73
|
$6.96
CHF6.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
THB69.40
|
$6.50
CHF5.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.07
THB38.79
|
$12.35
CHF11.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB43.03
|
$1.53
CHF1.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
THB17.46
|
$1.04
CHF0.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
THB28.55
|
$1.26
CHF1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
THB22.87
|
$2.51
CHF2.28
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
THB23.15
|
$1.07
CHF0.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
THB16.44
|
$1.03
CHF0.94
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
THB153.42
|
$7.75
CHF7.05
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.11
THB798.99
|
$108.37
CHF98.51
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,588.11
THB888,607.24
|
$35,253.06
CHF32,045.45
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.24
THB333.77
|
$41.64
CHF37.85
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for housing
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.82
THB571.74
|
$52.30
CHF47.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$393.06
THB14,205.14
|
$1,574.30
CHF1,431.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$209.24
THB7,561.89
|
$1,317.64
CHF1,197.75
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.32
THB1,746.22
|
$173.73
CHF157.92
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.15
THB11,895.39
|
$2,462.28
CHF2,238.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,347.16
THB373,943.48
|
$31,407.01
CHF28,549.35
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
THB67.70
|
$7.36
CHF6.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
THB65.44
|
$5.23
CHF4.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.52
THB127.10
|
$9.76
CHF8.87
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.67
THB1,686.76
|
$84.81
CHF77.09
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.45
THB197.04
|
$20.50
CHF18.63
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Thailand
|
Switzerland
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.16
THB1,234.69
|
$120.31
CHF109.37
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.70
THB965.01
|
$60.46
CHF54.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.98
THB2,746.01
|
$130.36
CHF118.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.99
THB2,240.35
|
$165.15
CHF150.13
|
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