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

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 218.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 287.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glarus is 304.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 298.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.40 CHF 24.52
$2.01 ฿64.4
1462.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHF 110
$18.23 ฿583
671.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.08 CHF 12.56
$7.65 ฿244
110.20%
Cappuccino
$5.84 CHF 4.56
$1.92 ฿61.3
204.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 CHF 4.23
$0.84 ฿26.90
544.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.43
$0.36 ฿11.39
1119.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.21 CHF 5.63
$2.19 ฿70.0
229.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.49 CHF 5.85
$3.79 ฿121
97.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 CHF 1.51
$1.64 ฿52.4
17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 CHF 2.16
$1.62 ฿51.8
70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$1.15 ฿36.88
91.30%
Eggs
$7.70 CHF 6.01
$1.94 ฿62.0
296.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.67 CHF 23.95
$15.94 ฿510
92.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.93 CHF 28.06
$3.10 ฿99.2
1059.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.2 CHF 40.01
$11.07 ฿354
362.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.88
$2.71 ฿86.5
36.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.18 ฿37.69
96.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$1.71 ฿54.5
72.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 4.83
$1.61 ฿51.3
284.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$1.39 ฿44.53
79.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.15 ฿36.70
118.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.57 CHF 2.01
$0.71 ฿22.76
261.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 CHF 0.97
$0.55 ฿17.60
125.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHF 8.61
$4.57 ฿146
141.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 CHF 10.75
$18.87 ฿603
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.86
$1.82 ฿58.2
31.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.58
$3.21 ฿103
3.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.03 CHF 4.71
$0.88 ฿28.16
585.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.1
$18.89 ฿604
476.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.97 CHF 6.22
$1.41 ฿45.17
465.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.28
$1.30 ฿41.59
223.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.6 CHF 68.4
$8.20 ฿262
968.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 CHF 1.65
$1.23 ฿39.18
71.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K CHF 27.5K
$21.2K ฿677.0K
66.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$22.3K ฿713.3K
79.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 CHF 174
$69.9 ฿2,234
218.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$75.2 CHF 58.7
$14.07 ฿450
434.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.96 CHF 39.02
$17.70 ฿566
182.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.3 CHF 71.3
$41.41 ฿1,324
120.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.36 CHF 33.86
$6.69 ฿214
548.13%
Cinema Ticket
$20.01 CHF 15.63
$5.74 ฿184
248.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,945 CHF 2,300
$299 ฿9,566
884.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.3K CHF 33.8K
$15.0K ฿479.8K
188.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$54.8 ฿1,753
148.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.5 CHF 59.8
$26.35 ฿842
190.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$84.7 ฿2,706
54.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 124
$69.7 ฿2,229
127.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,658 CHF 1,295
$427 ฿13.6K
288.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 CHF 1,018
$241 ฿7,697
441.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,896 CHF 2,262
$811 ฿25.9K
257.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,330 CHF 1,820
$498 ฿15.9K
367.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,022 ฿64.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,524 ฿48.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,062 CHF 3,953
$639 ฿20.4K
691.92%
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 Glarus: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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