Germany vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1671
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4073
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$885
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$1657
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$526
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3122
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$52746
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
80.7
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
35
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
92
56
🏙️ Population
84.4M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1671) is 91% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Germany ranked 24th vs 106th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Germany compared to 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 12th and 66th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Germany vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Germany and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 662 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Germany Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.72
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$816
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$626
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1634
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1270
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$265
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.4
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5713
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4322
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.38
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.82
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.6
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12525
$13110

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2104
3.76M
Hamburg City
$2022
1.89M
Munich
$2332
1.51M
Cologne
$1851
1.08M
Frankfurt
$2102
773K
Dusseldorf
$1861
629K
Stuttgart
$2063
633K
Bremen City
$1799
569K
Dortmund
$1523
593K
Nuremberg
$1784
523K
Essen
$1525
585K
Dresden
$1462
563K
Leipzig
$1449
616K
Hanover
$1828
545K
Wuppertal
$1206
359K
Mannheim
$1679
316K
Bielefeld
$1481
338K
Bochum
$1618
366K
Duisburg
$1425
502K
Munster
$1809
321K
Bonn
$1765
336K
Wiesbaden
$1953
283K
Augsburg
$1714
301K
Braunschweig
$1456
252K
Karlsruhe
$1782
309K
Aachen
$1569
252K
Halle
$1320
242K
Chemnitz
$1228
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1320
236K
Monchengladbach
$1563
268K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K