Chiang Mai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5339
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1290
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2248
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$601
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4308
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
88
😀 Quality of life
66
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
776K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 67% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7014th and 1384th ($750 vs $2251) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Frankfurt ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 4952nd and 48th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Frankfurt

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Chiang Mai Frankfurt
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$92.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1017
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$1825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$44.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$8499
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$4451
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$4.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$72.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$13.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$71.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$104
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$93.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$823
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$21222

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778