Chiang Mai vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
63
92
🏙️ Population
1.2M
633K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 6705th and 1692nd ($742 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th in Thailand and Germany, respectively. Check Thailand vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 4766th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$16244

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1831
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1829
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1815
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1818
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1796
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1807
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1793
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1758
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1781
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1787
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1782
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1756
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1760
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1759
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1737
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1726
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1629
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1709
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1760
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1704
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1914
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1730
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1512
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1711
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1608
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1675
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1298
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1783
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1661
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1831
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1698
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1748
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1581
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1668
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1772
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1669
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1671