Chiang Mai vs Frankfurt - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Frankfurt
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4451
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1097
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1947
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3920
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
759K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 65% less expensive than in Frankfurt. Cities ranked 7120th and 2040th ($659 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 8th 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 2.1 months in Frankfurt. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Frankfurt ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 4343rd 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
$1.74
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$66
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$9.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$808
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$273
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$8253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$64.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$81.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$81.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$14318

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574