Berlin vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$633
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$1752
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$300
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$649
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$473
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
3.68M
127K

The cost of living in Berlin is 239% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 433rd and 7397th ($2146 vs $633) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Germany and Thailand, respectively. Check Germany vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.7 months in Chiang Mai. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 28th and 5097th 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
$13.1
$1.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$15.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$20.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$1721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$1037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$2.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$9087

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$589
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$545
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$778
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$491
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$767
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$776
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$771
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$814
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$765
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$522
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$796
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$945
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$841
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$668
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$515
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$792
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$627
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$711
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$761
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$581
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$804
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$597
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$526
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$449
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$588
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$655
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$708
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1021
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$597
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$597
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$834
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$526
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$757
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$599
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$595
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$669
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$596
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$638
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$709
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$584