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

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 200.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 298.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 218.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 296.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.24 CHF 24.40
$2.03 ฿64.8
1438.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$18.59 ฿594
658.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.90 CHF 12.41
$7.48 ฿239
112.57%
Cappuccino
$6.70 CHF 5.23
$2.00 ฿63.8
235.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.31 CHF 4.15
$0.85 ฿27.08
524.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.18 CHF 3.27
$0.35 ฿11.24
1094.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.39 CHF 6.55
$2.21 ฿70.7
279.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 CHF 5.63
$3.76 ฿120
91.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.72 ฿54.9
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$3.78 CHF 2.95
$1.63 ฿52.2
131.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$1.16 ฿37.04
266.38%
Eggs
$7.87 CHF 6.15
$1.98 ฿63.3
297.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.74 CHF 22.44
$15.93 ฿509
80.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.42 CHF 27.66
$3.17 ฿101
1017.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.86 CHF 34.25
$10.90 ฿349
302.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 CHF 2.83
$2.65 ฿84.6
36.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.22 ฿39.09
86.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.99 CHF 2.33
$1.70 ฿54.3
75.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.46 CHF 5.05
$1.59 ฿50.8
306.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.32 ฿42.33
86.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.17 ฿37.36
112.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$0.68 ฿21.67
277.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CHF 0.99
$0.56 ฿17.81
126.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 8.77
$4.51 ฿144
149.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.22 CHF 11.11
$19.07 ฿610
-25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.77 ฿56.6
36.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 CHF 2.47
$3.18 ฿102
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.92 CHF 3.06
$0.96 ฿30.78
308.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.8 CHF 77.9
$18.90 ฿604
427.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 CHF 6.09
$1.36 ฿43.41
473.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.32
$1.35 ฿43.23
214.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.4 CHF 67.5
$8.03 ฿257
976.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$1.24 ฿39.74
71.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
90.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
96.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 CHF 194
$71.2 ฿2,277
248.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.5 CHF 42.53
$14.09 ฿450
286.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.8 CHF 44.37
$17.47 ฿559
225.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.8 CHF 69.4
$42.07 ฿1,345
111.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿220
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.59 CHF 17.64
$5.94 ฿190
280.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,593 CHF 2,025
$307 ฿9,827
743.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.9K CHF 27.3K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
136.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$55.7 ฿1,780
143.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 CHF 61.2
$26.79 ฿856
192.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$83.2 ฿2,661
57.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$70.1 ฿2,241
125.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,327
$427 ฿13.7K
297.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,481 CHF 1,157
$237 ฿7,580
524.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,845 CHF 2,222
$802 ฿25.6K
254.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,474 CHF 1,932
$503 ฿16.1K
391.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.6K
$2,061 ฿65.9K
685.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,485
$1,533 ฿49.0K
608.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,886 CHF 6,940
$654 ฿20.9K
1259.45%
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 Buochs: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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