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

😐 Solo nomad: Bensheim is 80.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 125.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bensheim is 93.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.1 €12.17
$2.02 ฿65.3
598.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 €73.5
$18.78 ฿608
353.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.88 €10.26
$7.67 ฿248
54.89%
Cappuccino
$3.82 €3.3
$1.98 ฿64.2
92.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.71
$0.82 ฿26.64
282.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$0.33 ฿10.58
757.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.31 €4.58
$2.12 ฿68.6
150.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 €4.07
$3.73 ฿121
26.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.64 ฿53.2
-23.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.57 ฿50.9
44.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$1.19 ฿38.62
175.63%
Eggs
$3.93 €3.39
$1.98 ฿64.1
98.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$15.99 ฿517
-8.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.85 €11.95
$3.12 ฿101
343.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.04 €17.3
$11.16 ฿361
79.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.22 ฿39.5
47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$1.71 ฿55.4
34.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$1.55 ฿50.2
220.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.21 ฿39.23
25.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.72 ฿23.2
163.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.53 ฿17.05
118.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 €7.95
$4.72 ฿153
95.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$18.39 ฿595
-61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.91
$1.79 ฿57.9
-41.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.21 ฿104
-47.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.34 €2.88
$0.94 ฿30.44
255.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.5 €53.9
$18.9 ฿612
230.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.95 €5.14
$1.42 ฿46.08
319.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.35 ฿43.53
61.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.4 €30.56
$7.85 ฿254
350.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.1K €26.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.2K €33K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
74.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$348 €300
$70.6 ฿2,285
392.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.2 €21.76
$13.72 ฿444
83.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 €45.64
$17.56 ฿568
201.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.82 €33.51
$41.64 ฿1,347
-6.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.34 €20.15
$6.9 ฿223
238.26%
Cinema Ticket
$14.36 €12.4
$5.8 ฿188
147.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €444
$308 ฿9,963
66.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,385 €5,513
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-56.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.4 €62.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
30.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.15 €31.21
$26.4 ฿854
36.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
20.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$71.8 ฿2,323
76.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$838 €724
$434 ฿14K
93.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$677 €585
$235 ฿7,610
187.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,542 €1,332
$821 ฿26.6K
87.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,224 €1,057
$498 ฿16.1K
145.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,273 €4,553
$2,180 ฿70.6K
141.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,249 €2,805
$1,543 ฿49.9K
110.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bensheim
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,651 €4,015
$703 ฿22.8K
561.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
5
-30.60%

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Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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