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

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 228.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 288.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glarus is 217.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 293.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.40
$2.03 ฿64.2
1435.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$18.59 ฿588
655.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.67
$7.48 ฿237
116.31%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.50
$2.00 ฿63.2
187.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.20
$0.85 ฿26.81
531.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$0.35 ฿11.13
1160.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 CHF 5.76
$2.21 ฿70.0
232.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.66
$3.76 ฿119
92.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$1.72 ฿54.4
12.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$1.63 ฿51.7
77.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$1.16 ฿36.66
93.10%
Eggs
$7.96 CHF 6.23
$1.98 ฿62.6
302.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 23.60
$15.93 ฿504
89.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.63 CHF 27.90
$3.17 ฿100
1023.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.48
$10.90 ฿345
374.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$2.65 ฿83.7
37.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.22 ฿38.70
90.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$1.70 ฿53.7
76.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$1.59 ฿50.3
286.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.32 ฿41.90
85.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$1.17 ฿36.99
109.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$0.68 ฿21.46
283.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$0.56 ฿17.64
128.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.25 CHF 8.81
$4.51 ฿143
149.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.18
$19.07 ฿604
-25.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.77 ฿56.0
40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.58
$3.18 ฿101
3.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$0.96 ฿30.47
553.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.4
$18.90 ฿598
477.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.18
$1.36 ฿42.98
480.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.23
$1.35 ฿42.80
205.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.0 CHF 70.4
$8.03 ฿254
1020.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.65
$1.24 ฿39.34
69.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
$21.2K ฿669.8K
68.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
$21.8K ฿688.5K
80.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 CHF 172
$71.2 ฿2,255
207.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 58.1
$14.09 ฿446
426.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.71 CHF 38.92
$17.47 ฿553
184.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.1 CHF 72.9
$42.07 ฿1,332
121.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 CHF 33.44
$6.88 ฿218
520.64%
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.69
$5.94 ฿188
237.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,943 CHF 2,304
$307 ฿9,728
857.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
$14.8K ฿468.2K
186.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 110
$55.7 ฿1,762
152.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 CHF 59.2
$26.79 ฿848
182.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 105
$83.2 ฿2,634
60.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 127
$70.1 ฿2,219
131.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 CHF 1,286
$427 ฿13.5K
284.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 CHF 1,042
$237 ฿7,504
461.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,232
$802 ฿25.4K
255.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,368 CHF 1,854
$503 ฿15.9K
370.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿48.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,093 CHF 3,988
$654 ฿20.7K
679.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
5
-50.00%

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Last update for Glarus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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