Berlin vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$1891
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$89
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$680
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
56
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.2M

The cost of living in Berlin is 193% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6939th ($2027 vs $691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 19th 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 1 months in Chiang Mai. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Chiang Mai ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 21st and 4535th 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
$14.6
$1.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$461
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$2045
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$1110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$294
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$14196

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BerlinChiang Mai

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$633
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579