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

😐 Solo nomad: Buochs is 212.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 303.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Buochs is 263% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 290.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.68 CHF 24.95
$2.02 ฿65.3
1418.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 116
$18.78 ฿608
658.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.83 CHF 12.87
$7.67 ฿248
106.39%
Cappuccino
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
229.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.22
$0.82 ฿26.64
532.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHF 3.54
$0.33 ฿10.58
1221.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.37 CHF 6.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
294.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 CHF 5.88
$3.73 ฿121
94.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.76
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.77 CHF 3.07
$1.57 ฿50.9
140.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.12 CHF 3.35
$1.19 ฿38.62
246.22%
Eggs
$7.76 CHF 6.31
$1.98 ฿64.1
291.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.64 CHF 23.29
$15.99 ฿517
79.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.9 CHF 29.19
$3.12 ฿101
1050.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.68 CHF 35.51
$11.16 ฿361
291.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 CHF 2.95
$2.76 ฿89.2
31.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.88
$1.22 ฿39.5
89.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.37
$1.71 ฿55.4
70.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.43 CHF 5.23
$1.55 ฿50.2
314.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$1.34 ฿43.21
82.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.21 ฿39.23
101.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
262.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 1.01
$0.53 ฿17.05
133.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.2 CHF 9.11
$4.72 ฿153
137.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.31 CHF 12.45
$18.39 ฿595
-16.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.91
$1.79 ฿57.9
31.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 CHF 2.48
$3.21 ฿104
-4.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 CHF 3.26
$0.94 ฿30.44
326.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHF 80.8
$18.9 ฿612
425.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.17 CHF 6.64
$1.42 ฿46.08
475.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.37
$1.35 ฿43.53
206.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.1 CHF 71.7
$7.85 ฿254
1022.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.76
$1.25 ฿40.4
72.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
94.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.6K CHF 33.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
90.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$249 CHF 203
$70.6 ฿2,285
252.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$54.2 CHF 44.06
$13.72 ฿444
294.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CHF 46.41
$17.56 ฿568
225.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.4 CHF 71.9
$41.64 ฿1,347
112.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.36 CHF 18.18
$5.8 ฿188
285.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,118
$308 ฿9,963
746.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 28.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
138.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 110
$55.4 ฿1,793
144.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.3 CHF 62
$26.4 ฿854
188.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$130 CHF 105
$85.1 ฿2,755
52.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 128
$71.8 ฿2,323
118.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,724 CHF 1,402
$434 ฿14K
297.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,444 CHF 1,174
$235 ฿7,610
513.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,850 CHF 2,317
$821 ฿26.6K
247.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,500 CHF 2,032
$498 ฿16.1K
401.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.2K CHF 12.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
595.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,071 CHF 7,375
$1,543 ฿49.9K
487.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buochs
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,741 CHF 7,108
$703 ฿22.8K
1142.74%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.