Chiang Mai vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$1830
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$536
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$196
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
91
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 63% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6954th and 2104th ($727 vs $1968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 11th in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Cologne. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5236th and 23rd 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
$2.01
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1103
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$870
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$1997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$6855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$67.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$8.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$98
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$773
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$19386

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979