Chiang Mai vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$315
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3556
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
83
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
633K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 67% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 6954th and 1455th ($727 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 3rd 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 Stuttgart. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Stuttgart ranked 12th in Germany, while ranked 5236th and 93rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$17949

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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

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1954
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1944
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1931
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1922
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1919
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1913
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1900
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1877
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1900
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1893
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1892
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1879
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1871
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1873
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1844
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1842
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1769
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1803
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1793
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1846
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1819
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1980
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1836
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1688
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1876
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1748
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1726
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1565
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1863
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1726
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1909
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1787
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1844
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1791
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1738
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1725
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1846
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1752
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1763