Cost of living

Switzerland

compared to

Thailand

hira
Switzerland
Thailand
Cost of living one person
$2667
$752
Cost of living Family
$8186
$2864
One person rent
$1338
$418
Family rent
$4789
$1300
Food expenses
$881
$293
Transport expenses
$127.32
$100.45
Monthly salary after tax
$5530.71
$779.94
Quality of life
32.68
32.83
Human freedom index
9.32
5.81
Life expectancy
90.29
89.86
English speaking %
70.63%
28.42%
Population
8.5M
69.4M

The average cost of living in Switzerland ($2667) is 255% more expensive than in Thailand ($752). Switzerland ranked 7th vs 124th 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 2.1 months in Switzerland compared to 1.1 months in Thailand .

Eating Out
Switzerland
Thailand
Lunch Menu
$26.14
$3.07
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107.92
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.78
$7.18
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.31
Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.09
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.96
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
Switzerland
Thailand
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377.44
$394.45
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417.16
$218.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3892.98
$1217.88
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2913.11
$693.72
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168.86
$56.48
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$270.03
$94.11
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.87
$18.5
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$2.21
$6.5
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15752
$4832
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7559
$2795
Transportation
Switzerland
Thailand
Local transport ticket
$4.08
$1.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$95.43
$41.36
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$36.2
$13.16
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.22
Groceries
Switzerland
Thailand
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$1.83
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$1.8
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$1.65
Eggs, x12
$8.7
$2.69
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$20.7
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.31
$2.8
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$44.43
$10.84
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.32
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
$1.33
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.82
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.79
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.26
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$1.08
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.15
$22.62
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$11.04
$3.63
Cold medicince, 1 week
$20.29
$2.5
Hair Shampoo
$6.77
$3.94
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.89
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.45
$2.2
Other
Switzerland
Thailand
Gym Membership, 1 month
$97.66
$60.66
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.24
$5.55
Doctor's visit
$140.57
$31.13
Haircut, simple
$39.7
$9.01
Brand Jeans
$109.13
$46.11
Brand Sneakers
$146.93
$82.07
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2339.13
$625.9
International Primary School, 1 year
$17495
$12306