Chiang Mai vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$2201
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$5311
🏠 One person rent
$291
$1313
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$2479
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$3560
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
56
90
😀 Quality of life
64
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.51M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 6939th and 1352nd ($691 vs $2201) 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 1 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 4535th and 54th 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
$1.78
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$69.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$4.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$1323
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$1006
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$2618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$2005
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$205
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$313
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$12224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$8488
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$4.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$59.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$6.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$9.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$73.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$953
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$14702

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1789
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1746
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1772
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1755
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1730
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1727
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1631
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1611
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1568
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1613
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1644
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1164
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1638
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1637
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1728
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1644
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1569
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1541
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1645
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1465
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1537
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1508
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1698
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1517
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1911
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1540
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1544
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1636
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1538
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1502
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1627
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1565
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1522
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1509
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1516
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1672
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1560