Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 106.1% higher than in Chiang Mai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 143.8% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 295.6% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 307.7% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 51.1% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 169.8% higher than in Chiang Mai | |
Restaurants | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
60.00 ฿ (1.52 €) |
554.05 ฿ (14.00 €) |
+823.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
600.00 ฿ (15.16 €) |
2,770.26 ฿ (70.00 €) |
+361.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
210.00 ฿ (5.31 €) |
395.75 ฿ (10.00 €) |
+88.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
80.00 ฿ (2.02 €) |
178.09 ฿ (4.50 €) |
+122.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
120.00 ฿ (3.03 €) |
158.30 ฿ (4.00 €) |
+31.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
58.75 ฿ (1.48 €) |
147.34 ฿ (3.72 €) |
+150.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
20.38 ฿ (0.51 €) |
110.71 ฿ (2.80 €) |
+443.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
11.78 ฿ (0.30 €) |
99.79 ฿ (2.52 €) |
+747.2 % |
Markets | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
214.09 ฿ (5.41 €) |
170.10 ฿ (4.30 €) |
-20.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
43.48 ฿ (1.10 €) |
70.14 ฿ (1.77 €) |
+61.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
18.35 ฿ (0.46 €) |
49.89 ฿ (1.26 €) |
+171.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
70.89 ฿ (1.79 €) |
126.13 ฿ (3.19 €) |
+77.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
272.16 ฿ (6.88 €) |
228.76 ฿ (5.78 €) |
-15.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
39.85 ฿ (1.01 €) |
232.05 ฿ (5.86 €) |
+482.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
191.82 ฿ (4.85 €) |
280.34 ฿ (7.08 €) |
+46.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
40.71 ฿ (1.03 €) |
47.74 ฿ (1.21 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
18.52 ฿ (0.47 €) |
28.44 ฿ (0.72 €) |
+53.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
24.30 ฿ (0.61 €) |
38.50 ฿ (0.97 €) |
+58.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
23.25 ฿ (0.59 €) |
59.83 ฿ (1.51 €) |
+157.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
22.11 ฿ (0.56 €) |
29.38 ฿ (0.74 €) |
+32.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.47 ฿ (0.47 €) |
30.99 ฿ (0.78 €) |
+67.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
28.57 ฿ (0.72 €) |
61.98 ฿ (1.57 €) |
+116.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
18.25 ฿ (0.46 €) |
35.22 ฿ (0.89 €) |
+93.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
525.00 ฿ (13.27 €) |
237.05 ฿ (5.99 €) |
-54.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
62.77 ฿ (1.59 €) |
39.12 ฿ (0.99 €) |
-37.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
116.11 ฿ (2.93 €) |
65.16 ฿ (1.65 €) |
-43.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
140.00 ฿ (3.54 €) |
324.52 ฿ (8.20 €) |
+131.8 % |
Transportation | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ฿ (0.76 €) |
138.51 ฿ (3.50 €) |
+361.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
800.00 ฿ (20.21 €) |
1,939.18 ฿ (49.00 €) |
+142.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
40.00 ฿ (1.01 €) |
197.88 ฿ (5.00 €) |
+394.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
72.42 ฿ (1.83 €) |
146.43 ฿ (3.70 €) |
+102.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ฿ (2.53 €) |
1,385.13 ฿ (35.00 €) |
+1,285.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
155.56 ฿ (3.93 €) |
270.10 ฿ (6.82 €) |
+73.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
725,000.00 ฿ (18,319.60 €) |
1,178,546.25 ฿ (29,780.00 €) |
+62.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
802,500.00 ฿ (20,277.91 €) |
1,195,075.44 ฿ (30,197.67 €) |
+48.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
1,932.38 ฿ (48.83 €) |
13,143.35 ฿ (332.11 €) |
+580.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
457.92 ฿ (11.57 €) |
741.77 ฿ (18.74 €) |
+62.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
673.29 ฿ (17.01 €) |
1,548.99 ฿ (39.14 €) |
+130.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,289.11 ฿ (32.57 €) |
1,361.22 ฿ (34.40 €) |
+5.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
233.33 ฿ (5.90 €) |
874.82 ฿ (22.11 €) |
+274.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
200.00 ฿ (5.05 €) |
494.69 ฿ (12.50 €) |
+147.3 % |
Childcare | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
15,833.33 ฿ (400.08 €) |
7,602.02 ฿ (192.09 €) |
-52.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
390,500.00 ฿ (9,867.32 €) |
342,764.27 ฿ (8,661.11 €) |
-12.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
1,800.00 ฿ (45.48 €) |
3,261.06 ฿ (82.40 €) |
+81.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
1,058.33 ฿ (26.74 €) |
1,500.51 ฿ (37.92 €) |
+41.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,000.00 ฿ (75.81 €) |
3,508.98 ฿ (88.67 €) |
+17.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,200.00 ฿ (55.59 €) |
5,251.31 ฿ (132.69 €) |
+138.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
14,100.00 ฿ (356.28 €) |
50,037.93 ฿ (1,264.38 €) |
+254.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,323.53 ฿ (210.32 €) |
35,666.51 ฿ (901.24 €) |
+328.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
25,750.00 ฿ (650.66 €) |
94,596.26 ฿ (2,390.30 €) |
+267.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
15,000.00 ฿ (379.03 €) |
69,784.08 ฿ (1,763.33 €) |
+365.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
6,851.54 ฿ (173.13 €) |
29,462.78 ฿ (744.48 €) |
+330.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
4,714.79 ฿ (119.14 €) |
21,465.17 ฿ (542.39 €) |
+355.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chiang Mai Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
18,900.00 ฿ (477.57 €) |
124,350.70 ฿ (3,142.15 €) |
+557.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 4.01 | -21.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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