Germany vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Germany Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1777
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4212
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$928
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$1581
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$563
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3481
$561
💸 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 %
56.3%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
93
56
🏙️ Population
83.5M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Germany ($1777) is 94% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Germany ranked 26th vs 110th 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 2 months in Germany compared to 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 12th and 78th 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
$16.6
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$4.23
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1371
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.85%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6063
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4133
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.86
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.14
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.1
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$19
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.9
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$545
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16625
$15181

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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
$2302
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2194
1.91M
Munich
$2499
1.51M
Cologne
$1990
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2230
776K
Dusseldorf
$1944
631K
Stuttgart
$2169
633K
Dortmund
$1637
595K
Bremen City
$1752
577K
Essen
$1561
587K
Nuremberg
$1777
526K
Leipzig
$1652
620K
Dresden
$1531
566K
Hanover
$1792
548K
Duisburg
$1467
504K
Mannheim
$1783
317K
Bonn
$1908
336K
Wuppertal
$1486
359K
Bielefeld
$1653
338K
Munster
$1835
323K
Augsburg
$1983
303K
Bochum
$1561
366K
Wiesbaden
$1939
286K
Karlsruhe
$1933
310K
Braunschweig
$1566
252K
Aachen
$1644
253K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1747
237K
Monchengladbach
$1669
269K
Lubeck
$1767
219K
Kiel
$1588
249K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K