Chiang Mai vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2463
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5699
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1467
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2572
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$593
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$237
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
56
90
😀 Quality of life
65
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.51M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6954th and 920th ($727 vs $2463) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 1st 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 1.6 months in Munich. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Munich ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 5236th and 61st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Munich

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Chiang Mai Munich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$80.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$4.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$2089
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$43.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$13232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$9526
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$53.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$102
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$954
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$14492

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730