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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Bamberg is 84.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Bamberg is 81.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.87 โ‚ฌ12.81
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
654.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 โ‚ฌ64.6
$18.68 เธฟ587
301.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
$7.92 เธฟ249
48.61%
Cappuccino
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
67.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 โ‚ฌ2.56
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
253.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
542.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
87.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.59 เธฟ113
-5.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚ฌ1.05
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-26.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
157.50%
Eggs
$3.75 โ‚ฌ3.24
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
94.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.71 โ‚ฌ12.68
$16.00 เธฟ503
-8.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.27
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
350.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.09 โ‚ฌ15.59
$10.93 เธฟ344
65.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.80
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
21.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
39.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.91
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
35.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.14 โ‚ฌ4.43
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
223.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
24.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 โ‚ฌ1.24
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
21.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.59
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
160.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 โ‚ฌ0.84
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
75.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 โ‚ฌ8.12
$4.64 เธฟ146
103.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 โ‚ฌ5.12
$18.96 เธฟ596
-68.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 โ‚ฌ0.91
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-40.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.41
$3.20 เธฟ101
-49.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 โ‚ฌ2.22
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
186.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.7 โ‚ฌ43.68
$19.24 เธฟ605
163.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 โ‚ฌ4.90
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
318.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
14.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.68 โ‚ฌ34.20
$8.15 เธฟ256
386.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
59.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.6K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
44.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.5K โ‚ฌ31.5K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
68.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 โ‚ฌ327
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
439.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.56 โ‚ฌ28.06
$13.91 เธฟ437
134.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 โ‚ฌ46.25
$18.00 เธฟ566
198.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.72 โ‚ฌ29.07
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-19.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.56 โ‚ฌ20.31
$6.80 เธฟ214
246.47%
Cinema Ticket
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.16
$5.72 เธฟ180
105.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$361 โ‚ฌ311
$308 เธฟ9,693
17.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,345 โ‚ฌ7,194
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-43.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 โ‚ฌ54.7
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.12 โ‚ฌ19.93
$26.71 เธฟ840
-13.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.0 โ‚ฌ63.8
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 โ‚ฌ95.6
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
56.60%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$868 โ‚ฌ748
$431 เธฟ13.5K
101.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 โ‚ฌ579
$237 เธฟ7,439
183.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,426 โ‚ฌ1,229
$811 เธฟ25.5K
75.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฌ507
$501 เธฟ15.7K
17.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,530 โ‚ฌ5,629
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
196.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,949 โ‚ฌ2,542
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
84.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bamberg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,933 โ‚ฌ2,528
$684 เธฟ21.5K
328.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Bamberg: January 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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