Chiang Mai vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1019
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$1819
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
92
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.08M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 60% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6705th and 2308th ($742 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 19th in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Cologne. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Cologne ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 4766th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Cologne

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Chiang Mai Cologne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$61.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$4.71
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1023
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2061
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$44
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$6540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5856
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$59.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$8.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$32
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$51.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$16860

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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

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861