Berlin vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2026
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$354
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$627
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.2M

The cost of living in Berlin is 216% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1150th and 7014th ($2371 vs $750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 18th in Germany and Thailand, respectively. Check Germany vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 45th and 4952nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Chiang Mai

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Berlin Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$258
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$802
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$467
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1475
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$24.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$8.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$15185

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583