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

😐 Solo nomad: Biasca is 224.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 313.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biasca is 190.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 267.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.12 CHF 17.23
$2.03 ฿64.6
989.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 CHF 47.69
$18.59 ฿593
229.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.53 CHF 9.76
$7.48 ฿238
67.51%
Cappuccino
$4.22 CHF 3.29
$2.00 ฿63.7
111.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.11 CHF 4.76
$0.85 ฿27.01
618.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.39 CHF 4.20
$0.35 ฿11.21
1440.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.28 CHF 8.01
$2.21 ฿70.5
365.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.63
$3.76 ฿120
92.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHF 1.77
$1.72 ฿54.8
32.56%
White Bread (500g)
$3.95 CHF 3.08
$1.63 ฿52.1
142.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$1.16 ฿36.93
350.86%
Eggs
$7.73 CHF 6.02
$1.98 ฿63.1
290.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.54 CHF 22.23
$15.93 ฿508
79.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.23 CHF 28.22
$3.17 ฿101
1042.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.53 CHF 34.69
$10.90 ฿348
308.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$2.65 ฿84.3
38.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$1.22 ฿38.98
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$1.70 ฿54.1
62.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$1.59 ฿50.7
358.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.32 ฿42.21
68.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.89
$1.17 ฿37.25
107.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.97
$0.68 ฿21.61
272.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.26
$0.56 ฿17.76
187.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.12 CHF 7.88
$4.51 ฿144
124.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.45 CHF 15.15
$19.07 ฿608
1.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$1.77 ฿56.4
133.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 CHF 3.43
$3.18 ฿101
38.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 CHF 2.98
$0.96 ฿30.70
297.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.1
$18.90 ฿602
430.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.80 CHF 6.85
$1.36 ฿43.29
547.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.51 CHF 4.29
$1.35 ฿43.11
308.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.2 CHF 67.2
$8.03 ฿256
973.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.24 ฿39.62
72.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.4K
$21.2K ฿674.7K
90.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.5K CHF 33.1K
$21.8K ฿693.5K
95.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$294 CHF 229
$71.2 ฿2,271
312.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$69.2 CHF 53.9
$14.09 ฿449
390.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.6 CHF 45.68
$17.47 ฿557
235.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHF 68.4
$42.07 ฿1,341
108.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿219
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.35 CHF 18.19
$5.94 ฿189
293.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,006 CHF 3,121
$307 ฿9,799
1203.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$14.8K ฿471.6K
174.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 85.7
$55.7 ฿1,775
97.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.8 CHF 42.68
$26.79 ฿854
104.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$157 CHF 122
$83.2 ฿2,653
88.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$70.1 ฿2,235
164.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,310
$427 ฿13.6K
293.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,151
$237 ฿7,559
523.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,202
$802 ฿25.6K
252.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,419 CHF 1,884
$503 ฿16.0K
380.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.5K CHF 11.3K
$2,061 ฿65.7K
604.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$1,533 ฿48.9K
770.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biasca
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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

Last update for Biasca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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