Berlin vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$613
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$91.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$627
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
63
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.2M

The cost of living in Berlin is 184% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1583rd and 6705th ($2104 vs $742) 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 23rd and 4766th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Chiang Mai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$1.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$388
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$854
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$36.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$56.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2266
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$13977

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583