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

😐 Solo nomad: Balzers is 249.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 278% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Balzers is 199.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 278.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.35 CHF 23.70
$2.03 ฿64.8
1395.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 CHF 94.4
$18.59 ฿594
549.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$22.04 CHF 17.21
$7.48 ฿239
194.65%
Cappuccino
$5.44 CHF 4.25
$2.00 ฿63.8
172.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.87
$0.85 ฿27.08
632.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$0.35 ฿11.24
1437.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.17 CHF 5.60
$2.21 ฿70.7
224.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.60 CHF 5.94
$3.76 ฿120
102.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.64 CHF 2.06
$1.72 ฿54.9
53.49%
White Bread (500g)
$3.05 CHF 2.38
$1.63 ฿52.2
87.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 CHF 2.25
$1.16 ฿37.04
148.28%
Eggs
$11.92 CHF 9.31
$1.98 ฿63.3
502.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.35 CHF 20.58
$15.93 ฿509
65.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.10 CHF 18.82
$3.17 ฿101
660.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.1 CHF 39.94
$10.90 ฿349
369.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$2.65 ฿84.6
29.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.91 CHF 3.06
$1.22 ฿39.09
220.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$1.70 ฿54.3
144.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$1.59 ฿50.8
61.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CHF 1.87
$1.32 ฿42.33
81.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$1.17 ฿37.36
81.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.11 CHF 1.65
$0.68 ฿21.67
210.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$0.56 ฿17.81
196.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.53 CHF 9.79
$4.51 ฿144
177.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.79 CHF 11.55
$19.07 ฿610
-22.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 CHF 1.59
$1.77 ฿56.6
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CHF 1.36
$3.18 ฿102
-45.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.46 CHF 2.70
$0.96 ฿30.78
260.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82.1 CHF 64.1
$18.90 ฿604
334.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.84 CHF 1.44
$1.36 ฿43.41
35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.23
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.63 CHF 6.74
$8.03 ฿257
7.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$1.24 ฿39.74
78.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K CHF 27.4K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
65.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
55.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 CHF 168
$71.2 ฿2,277
202.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.99 CHF 31.23
$14.09 ฿450
183.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.6 CHF 56.7
$17.47 ฿559
315.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.9 CHF 73.3
$42.07 ฿1,345
123.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.78 CHF 19.35
$6.88 ฿220
260.17%
Cinema Ticket
$24.38 CHF 19.04
$5.94 ฿190
310.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 CHF 241
$307 ฿9,827
0.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,748 CHF 6,832
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-40.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$130 CHF 102
$55.7 ฿1,780
134.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 CHF 41.18
$26.79 ฿856
96.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$174 CHF 136
$83.2 ฿2,661
109.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$225 CHF 176
$70.1 ฿2,241
220.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,009 CHF 788
$427 ฿13.7K
136.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,320 CHF 1,031
$237 ฿7,580
456.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,873 CHF 2,244
$802 ฿25.6K
258.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,398 CHF 1,873
$503 ฿16.1K
376.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$17.8K CHF 13.9K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
765.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,408 CHF 4,223
$1,533 ฿49.0K
252.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Balzers
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,974 CHF 7,009
$654 ฿20.9K
1272.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
5
51.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Balzers: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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