Chiang Mai haircut prices range from 200 to 1,050 baht across 14 salons

A count of 14 Chiang Mai salons and barbers found adult haircut starting prices from 200 to 1,050 baht, with a median of 475 baht. The survey also shows wide spreads across color, highlights and straightening services, while one local salon shared its own price list and service details.

Why it matters: - Chiang Mai haircut prices vary widely, giving residents and visitors a rough benchmark for salon costs in the city. - The count helps show how much service type, hair length and included add-ons can change the final price. - The figures can also help shoppers compare salons before booking, especially for higher-cost services such as color and straightening.

What happened: - Hair & Beauty Salon counted online-listed prices at 14 hair salons and barbers in Chiang Mai on 29 October 2026. - Adult haircut starting prices ranged from 200 to 1,050 baht, with a median of 475 baht. - The highest haircut starting price was about five times the lowest. - Men’s cut starting prices ranged from 200 to 500 baht, with a median of 360 baht across 6 salons. - Wash and blow dry prices ranged from 150 to 500 baht, with a median of 350 baht across 13 salons. - All-over colour prices ranged from 899 to 5,000 baht, with a median of 2,250 baht across 14 salons. - Highlights ranged from 800 to 5,000 baht, with a median of 2,650 baht across 11 salons. - Balayage ranged from 2,000 to 5,400 baht, with a median of 3,500 baht across 6 salons. - Hair straightening, including rebonding, ranged from 1,000 to 5,900 baht, with a median of 2,500 baht across 10 salons. - Hair treatment or hair spa prices ranged from 500 to 2,500 baht, with a median of 1,125 baht across 12 salons.

The details: - The count began with Google Maps. - Google Maps showed 89 hair salon and barber listings for the search “hair salon chiang mai.” - Six listings linked to a website or booking page with prices. - 36 listings linked only to a Facebook page, and the count did not check those pages. - The count then added salons and barbers in Mueang Chiang Mai district that list prices on Gowabi, Fresha or their own websites. - That added 16 salons in all: 9 from Gowabi, 2 from Fresha and 5 from their own websites. - For each salon and service, the count used the lowest listed price, usually a starting price. - On Gowabi, the count used the regular price rather than a discounted voucher price. - Hair & Beauty Salon’s own prices were not included in the count figures. - The figures are not a like-for-like comparison. - Some prices include a wash, blow dry or treatment, while others do not. - Some salons list one price for every hair length, while others list only a starting price. - The count included a service only when at least six salons listed that service. - A women’s cut on its own was listed by only 3 salons.

Between the lines: - The pricing spread suggests that salon menus in Chiang Mai are not standardized, even for similar services. - Add-ons such as toner, wash and blow dry, or hair treatment can materially change the price comparison. - Hair & Beauty Salon’s menu shows how one salon can bundle services and products into a higher-touch offering than the minimum listed price in the citywide count. - The salon uses a bond builder in every colour and bleach service, which likely adds to both cost and hair protection.

What's next: - More salon listings could change the citywide range if additional businesses post prices online. - Shoppers looking for the lowest price will likely keep comparing booking platforms, Google Maps listings and salon websites. - Hair & Beauty Salon continues to accept walk-ins, with advance booking recommended on Fresha or by phone. - The salon also takes inquiries on WhatsApp and LINE, and it accepts cash or QR code payment.

The bottom line: - Chiang Mai haircut prices are affordable at the low end, but the city’s salon market spans a wide range once services, hair length and add-ons are included. - Hair & Beauty Salon’s own menu sits toward the premium end for several services, especially color and specialist highlights.

The details: - Hair & Beauty Salon is on Rat Chiang Saen Road in Chiang Mai, near Old Town and Wua Lai Walking Street. - The salon’s women’s haircut costs 400 to 700 baht by hair length and takes about an hour, or about an hour and a half for long or thick hair. - The salon’s men’s haircut costs 400 baht and takes about 45 minutes. - A wash and blow dry costs 200 to 400 baht. - Hair colour, covering all-over colour, grey coverage, toner or gloss and colour correction, costs 1,200 to 2,500 baht and takes about two hours, or three hours for long or thick hair. - Before colouring, the salon asks about hair history and usually tests the colour on a strand first. - The salon uses NIGAO and L’Oreal products for colour. - The salon adds a bond builder to every colour and every bleach. - Babylights cost 3,500 to 5,500 baht by hair length. - Other highlights cost 1,500 to 4,300 baht. - Balayage costs 4,000 or 5,000 baht, with toner included. - Highlights take two to six hours, while babylights and balayage take four to six hours. - Hair straightening with L’Oreal and Shiseido products costs 2,000 or 3,000 baht by hair length. - Hair straightening takes about four hours, or six hours for long or thick hair. - The salon chooses the straightening formula for coarse or fine hair. - The salon adds a bond builder to every chemical step. - The hair spa costs 600 to 1,500 baht and takes about one to one and a half hours. - The hair spa comes in three levels: a conditioning spa for shine, a two-step bond treatment for dry or chemically damaged hair, and a five-step treatment for very dry or damaged hair. - The salon answers in English and Thai. - The salon is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 09:00 to 17:00. - The salon is closed on Wednesday and Sunday. - The salon offers same-day fixes if a client is not happy with the result. - Hair & Beauty Salon is owned by Niphaphan Weroha, known as Nippa. - The salon is women-led and LGBTQ+ friendly. - The salon’s address is 18/4 Rat Chiang Saen Rd, Tambon Hai Ya, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100, Thailand. - The salon’s phone number is 063 616 0853. - More information is available on the salon’s website. - The salon also lists its Facebook profile and LINE contact.