Chiang Mai vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$4075
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
84
😀 Quality of life
65
93
🏙️ Population
1.2M
633K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 6841st and 1578th ($780 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th 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 1.9 months in Stuttgart. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Stuttgart ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 5309th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Stuttgart

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$18457

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1926
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1932
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1909
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1928
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1905
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1911
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1896
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1879
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1904
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1881
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1876
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1870
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1881
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1872
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1822
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1819
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1773
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1833
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1820
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1795
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1866
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1858
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1692
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1915
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1756
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1767
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1555
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1890
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1771
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1862
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1812
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1806
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1770
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1767
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1819
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1792