Chiang Mai vs Munich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Munich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5197
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2400
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$507
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.49M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Munich. Cities ranked 7120th and 1315th ($659 vs $2188) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.8 months in Munich. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Munich ranked 9th in Germany, while ranked 4343rd and 48th 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
$1.74
$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$68
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.78
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1028
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1982
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$45.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$11808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$8614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$8.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$74.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$18.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$95.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$922
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$18334

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1803
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1758
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1794
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1763
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1755
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1748
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1728
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1603
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1698
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1608
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1576
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1733
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1634
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1668
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1206
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1660
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1646
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1751
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1663
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1560
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1537
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1663
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1481
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1533
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1517
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1575
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1505
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$1937
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1516
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1568
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1720
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1585
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1438
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1582
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1487
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1546
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1585
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1691
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1599