Germany vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1581
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3855
$2327
🏠 One person rent
$848
$352
🏘️ Family rent
$1584
$908
🍽️ Food expenses
$488
$249
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2943
$608
💸 GDP per capita
$48718
$6910
😃 Human freedom index
8.37
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
80.9
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
78
35
🌐 English speaking %
56.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
83.1M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1581) is 100% more expensive than in Thailand ($790). Germany ranked 27th vs 114th 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
$13.2
$2.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.3
$22.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$2.11
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$777
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$605
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1553
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1217
$707
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$51.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$254
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5580
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4266
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.2
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.9
$31.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.5
$9.94
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.58
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.74
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.61
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.49
$2.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.7
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36
$49
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.1
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$7.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12634
$11420

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2013
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1909
1.85M
Munich
$2188
1.49M
Cologne
$1752
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1902
759K
Stuttgart
$1753
626K
Dusseldorf
$1776
619K
Essen
$1519
579K
Bremen City
$1716
563K
Dresden
$1406
555K
Dortmund
$1401
587K
Hanover
$1744
553K
Nuremberg
$1757
511K
Leipzig
$1371
625K
Duisburg
$1395
495K
Karlsruhe
$1805
307K
Mannheim
$1512
312K
Wuppertal
$1124
355K
Bochum
$1471
363K
Bonn
$1593
332K
Braunschweig
$1391
249K
Augsburg
$1751
296K
Bielefeld
$1422
334K
Halle
$1242
238K
Wiesbaden
$1713
279K
Aachen
$1502
249K
Munster
$1688
318K
Monchengladbach
$1476
261K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1275
232K
Magdeburg
$1297
236K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$902
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$659
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$704
256K
Pak Kret
$677
185K
Nakhon Pathom
$481
78.8K
Surat Thani
$554
131K
Klaeng
$619
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$647
133K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
106K
Udon Thani
$500
130K
Hat Yai
$520
159K
Rangsit
$594
79.3K
Pattaya
$665
116K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
76.7K
Tha Khlong
$617
72.8K
Nakhon Sawan
$615
86.4K
Lat Luang
$716
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$532
116K
Phuket
$870
77.6K
Ko Samui
$642
69K
Laem Chabang
$648
77.8K
Hua Hin
$614
59.4K
Nong Prue
$653
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$534
79K
Phitsanulok
$496
70.9K
Chiang Rai
$462
70.6K
Krabi
$739
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$697
33.4K
Ao Nang
$653
14K