Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Aachen and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Aachen is 85.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 122.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aachen is 102.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 122.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.95 €13.77
$2.02 ฿65.3
689.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$18.78 ฿608
339.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.61 €10.02
$7.67 ฿248
51.37%
Cappuccino
$4.04 €3.49
$1.98 ฿64.2
104.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.84
$0.82 ฿26.64
301.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 €2.64
$0.33 ฿10.58
827.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.22 €4.51
$2.12 ฿68.6
146.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.72 €4.08
$3.73 ฿121
26.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.57 ฿50.9
43.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$1.19 ฿38.62
182.35%
Eggs
$3.6 €3.11
$1.98 ฿64.1
81.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$15.99 ฿517
-8.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.16 €12.22
$3.12 ฿101
353.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.86 €17.15
$11.16 ฿361
77.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.22 ฿39.5
45.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.88
$1.55 ฿50.2
189.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.34 ฿43.21
20.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$1.21 ฿39.23
42.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
156.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$0.53 ฿17.05
86.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.22 €7.96
$4.72 ฿153
95.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.91
$18.39 ฿595
-62.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$3.21 ฿104
-50.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.4 €2.94
$0.94 ฿30.44
261.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.7 €50.7
$18.9 ฿612
210.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.64 €4.87
$1.42 ฿46.08
297.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.35 ฿43.53
72.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.55 €15.15
$7.85 ฿254
123.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K €33.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
79.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$366 €316
$70.6 ฿2,285
417.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.74 €17.05
$13.72 ฿444
43.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 €45.62
$17.56 ฿568
200.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.2 €30.39
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.17 €19.14
$6.9 ฿223
221.30%
Cinema Ticket
$16.39 €14.15
$5.8 ฿188
182.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$396 €342
$308 ฿9,963
28.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$23.3K €20.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
58.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
101.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.93 €39.66
$26.4 ฿854
73.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83 €71.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$71.8 ฿2,323
85.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$831 €718
$434 ฿14K
91.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$603 €520
$235 ฿7,610
156.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,465 €1,265
$821 ฿26.6K
78.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €999
$498 ฿16.1K
132.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,209 €5,361
$2,180 ฿70.6K
184.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,645 €4,011
$1,543 ฿49.9K
201.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aachen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,363 €2,904
$703 ฿22.8K
378.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5
-20.60%

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Last update for Aachen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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