Germany vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1764
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$927
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$1579
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3363
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$56104
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
8.67
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
80.5
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
33
🌐 English speaking %
55.7%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
93
57
🏙️ Population
83.5M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1764) is 100% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Germany ranked 26th vs 117th 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 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 12th and 77th 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
$16.3
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4.13
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$869
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$672
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1351
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$269
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.3
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6140
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.84
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.5
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.89
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.41
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.4
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.8
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$538
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16025
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Germany vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K