Chiang Mai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5115
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1245
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2194
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$4614
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
87
😀 Quality of life
65
95
🏙️ Population
1.2M
776K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 67% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 6954th and 1510th ($727 vs $2182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 5236th and 38th 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
$2.01
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$3.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1001
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2273
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$8398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5144
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$64.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$107
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$99.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$619
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$16203

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Cities near Chiang Mai

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

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769