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

😐 Solo nomad: Baden is 330.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 374.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Baden is 374.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 357.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.30 CHF 28.35
$2.01 ฿64.4
1705.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 112
$18.23 ฿583
689.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.40 CHF 14.37
$7.65 ฿244
140.52%
Cappuccino
$6.42 CHF 5.02
$1.92 ฿61.3
234.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.35 CHF 4.18
$0.84 ฿26.90
536.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 CHF 3.63
$0.36 ฿11.39
1191.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.76 CHF 6.84
$2.19 ฿70.0
300.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 CHF 6.27
$3.79 ฿121
111.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.64 ฿52.4
31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$1.62 ฿51.8
109.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.94 CHF 3.08
$1.15 ฿36.88
242.61%
Eggs
$7.84 CHF 6.13
$1.94 ฿62.0
304.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.81 CHF 23.28
$15.94 ฿510
87.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.25 CHF 27.53
$3.10 ฿99.2
1037.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.28
$11.07 ฿354
354.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.87
$2.71 ฿86.5
35.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.29
$1.18 ฿37.69
148.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 CHF 2.36
$1.71 ฿54.5
76.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.31 CHF 4.93
$1.61 ฿51.3
291.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.88 CHF 2.25
$1.39 ฿44.53
107.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.84
$1.15 ฿36.70
104.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$0.71 ฿22.76
250.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 CHF 0.95
$0.55 ฿17.60
121.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.27 CHF 8.80
$4.57 ฿146
146.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.75 CHF 10.74
$18.87 ฿603
-27.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.82 ฿58.2
32.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 CHF 2.51
$3.21 ฿103
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🚌 Getting Around
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.52 CHF 4.31
$0.88 ฿28.16
527.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$136 CHF 107
$18.89 ฿604
621.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.50 CHF 5.85
$1.41 ฿45.17
431.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.33 CHF 3.38
$1.30 ฿41.59
233.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$89.4 CHF 69.8
$8.20 ฿262
989.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.23 ฿39.18
81.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.1K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
93.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
79.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$259 CHF 202
$69.9 ฿2,234
270.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.3 CHF 48.63
$14.07 ฿450
342.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.1 CHF 46.15
$17.70 ฿566
233.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$370 CHF 289
$41.41 ฿1,324
792.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$50.1 CHF 39.10
$6.69 ฿214
648.28%
Cinema Ticket
$23.12 CHF 18.06
$5.74 ฿184
302.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,367 CHF 2,630
$299 ฿9,566
1025.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.8K CHF 30.3K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
158.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$54.8 ฿1,753
149.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$77.8 CHF 60.8
$26.35 ฿842
195.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 116
$84.7 ฿2,706
75.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 124
$69.7 ฿2,229
128.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,063 CHF 1,611
$427 ฿13.6K
383.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,780 CHF 1,390
$241 ฿7,697
639.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,428 CHF 2,678
$811 ฿25.9K
322.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,429 CHF 1,897
$498 ฿15.9K
387.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.9K CHF 14.0K
$2,022 ฿64.7K
783.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.0K CHF 10.9K
$1,524 ฿48.7K
819.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baden
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,285 CHF 7,251
$639 ฿20.4K
1352.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Baden: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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