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

😐 Solo nomad: Baden is 95.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 192.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baden is 127.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 162.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.69 €17.86
$2.02 ฿65.3
924.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$92.5 €79.9
$18.78 ฿608
392.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.9 €9.41
$7.67 ฿248
42.11%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$1.98 ฿64.2
117.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 €3.14
$0.82 ฿26.64
343.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 €2.46
$0.33 ฿10.58
763.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 €5.04
$2.12 ฿68.6
175.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 €4.67
$3.73 ฿121
45.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 ฿53.2
1.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.57 ฿50.9
125.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.36
$1.19 ฿38.62
129.41%
Eggs
$3.41 €2.95
$1.98 ฿64.1
72.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.09 €19.07
$15.99 ฿517
38.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.72 €11.84
$3.12 ฿101
339.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.63 €23
$11.16 ฿361
138.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.76 ฿89.2
-13.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.41 €2.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
99.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.37 €5.5
$1.55 ฿50.2
310.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 €1.85
$1.34 ฿43.21
59.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 €1.36
$1.21 ฿39.23
29.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.06 €1.78
$0.72 ฿23.2
186.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 €0.51
$0.53 ฿17.05
11.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.56 €6.52
$4.72 ฿153
60.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 €8
$18.39 ฿595
-49.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.79 ฿57.9
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 €1.86
$3.21 ฿104
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 €2.51
$0.94 ฿30.44
209.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$59.9 €51.7
$18.9 ฿612
216.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.5 €3.88
$1.42 ฿46.08
216.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 €1.72
$1.35 ฿43.53
48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.26 €35.62
$7.85 ฿254
425.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
40.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.9K €25.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
41.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K €23.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
22.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$543 €469
$70.6 ฿2,285
669.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.6 €28.15
$13.72 ฿444
137.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.59 €40.22
$17.56 ฿568
165.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.79 €41.26
$41.64 ฿1,347
14.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.34 €22.74
$6.9 ฿223
281.74%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 €10.94
$5.8 ฿188
118.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$325 €281
$308 ฿9,963
5.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,766 €5,842
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-53.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$55.4 ฿1,793
110.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.64 €41.13
$26.4 ฿854
80.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €90
$85.1 ฿2,755
22.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$71.8 ฿2,323
91.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$897 €774
$434 ฿14K
106.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$816 €704
$235 ฿7,610
246.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,644 €1,420
$821 ฿26.6K
100.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,305 €1,127
$498 ฿16.1K
161.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,690 €4,913
$2,180 ฿70.6K
160.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,351 €3,757
$1,543 ฿49.9K
182.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.91
5
-21.80%

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Last update for Baden: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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