Berlin vs Chiang Mai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chiang Mai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$529
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.2M

The cost of living in Berlin is 206% more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Cities ranked 1759th and 7120th ($2013 vs $659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Germany and Thailand, respectively. Check Germany vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.8 months in Chiang Mai. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Chiang Mai ranked 2nd in Thailand, while ranked 19th and 4343rd 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
$12.4
$1.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$718
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$33.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$50.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$11.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$1.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10951

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575