Chiang Mai vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$1753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4146
🏠 One person rent
$288
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
84
😀 Quality of life
66
94
🏙️ Population
1.2M
626K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 62% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 7120th and 2481st ($659 vs $1753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 30th 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 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Stuttgart ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 4343rd and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$4.38
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$1831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$1362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$7158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$4759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$13800

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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

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1648
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1648
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1639
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1653
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1639
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1645
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1643
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1646
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1664
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1649
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1643
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1666
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1675
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1638
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1654
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1671
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1655
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1690
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1811
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1689
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1650
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1726
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1661
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1672
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1666
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1713
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1652
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1663
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1661
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1651
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1657
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1591
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1640
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1666
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1636