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Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Baar and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Baar is 184.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 310.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baar is 292.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 297.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.31 CHF 24.34
$1.97 ฿62.0
1438.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 118
$18.68 ฿587
688.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.02 CHF 16.08
$7.92 ฿249
152.78%
Cappuccino
$6.63 CHF 5.33
$2.02 ฿63.6
228.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 CHF 4.45
$0.84 ฿26.44
559.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHF 4.22
$0.35 ฿11.06
1400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.71 CHF 7.80
$2.22 ฿69.9
337.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 CHF 5.87
$3.59 ฿113
103.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.82
$1.67 ฿52.3
35.33%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 3.02
$1.62 ฿51.1
131.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 CHF 3.26
$1.20 ฿37.82
238.33%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.36
$1.93 ฿60.8
310.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.19 CHF 22.64
$16.00 ฿503
76.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.53 CHF 26.92
$3.16 ฿99.2
961.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.52 CHF 35.75
$10.93 ฿343
307.32%
Apples (1kg)
$4.22 CHF 3.39
$2.67 ฿83.8
58.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.10
$1.18 ฿36.98
121.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.40
$1.64 ฿51.5
82.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 CHF 4.02
$1.59 ฿49.82
215.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.19
$1.32 ฿41.63
106.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.82
$1.19 ฿37.48
90.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$0.71 ฿22.19
257.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 CHF 1.21
$0.56 ฿17.74
167.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.94 CHF 8.78
$4.64 ฿146
135.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 CHF 12.01
$18.96 ฿596
-21.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.88
$1.77 ฿55.6
32.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.54
$3.20 ฿101
-1.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.46 CHF 3.58
$0.90 ฿28.31
395.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 CHF 78.5
$19.24 ฿605
408.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.34
$1.36 ฿42.77
480.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.16 CHF 3.34
$1.35 ฿42.35
208.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$85.3 CHF 68.5
$8.15 ฿256
946.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$1.22 ฿38.42
75.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.0K
$21.4K ฿671.6K
86.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.9K CHF 32.0K
$21.7K ฿683.6K
83.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$253 CHF 203
$70.3 ฿2,210
259.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.29 CHF 28.34
$13.91 ฿437
153.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 46.88
$18.00 ฿566
224.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHF 69.8
$41.78 ฿1,313
107.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.80 ฿214
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.43 CHF 18.01
$5.72 ฿180
292.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,546 CHF 2,044
$308 ฿9,690
725.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.8K
$14.8K ฿465.6K
133.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 110
$55.9 ฿1,755
144.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.3 CHF 50.0
$26.71 ฿839
133.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 119
$84.5 ฿2,657
75.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHF 159
$70.8 ฿2,226
180.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,691 CHF 1,358
$431 ฿13.5K
292.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,447 CHF 1,162
$237 ฿7,437
511.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,862 CHF 2,298
$811 ฿25.5K
253.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,483 CHF 1,994
$501 ฿15.7K
395.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$29.3K CHF 23.5K
$2,202 ฿69.2K
1231.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.4K CHF 17.9K
$1,600 ฿50.3K
1296.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,196 CHF 4,976
$684 ฿21.5K
805.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
5
-58.20%

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Last update for Baar: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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