Chiang Mai vs Cologne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Cologne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$1990
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$4775
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1083
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$1841
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$556
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$3654
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
56
92
😀 Quality of life
65
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.09M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 61% less expensive than in Cologne. Cities ranked 6841st and 2067th ($780 vs $1990) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 12th 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 1.8 months in Cologne. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Cologne ranked 1st in Germany, while ranked 5309th and 15th 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
$2.24
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$3.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1084
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$1926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$7562
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$5093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$4.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$68.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$23.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$57
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$97
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$897
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$22470

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1745
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2007
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1728
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1743
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1734
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1757
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1740
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1711
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1722
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1694
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1724
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1731
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1701
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1689
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1759
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1700
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1686
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1708
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1663
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1738
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1908
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1673
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1663
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1661
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1640
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1670
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1609
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1601
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1668
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1620
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1653
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1676
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1944