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

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 91.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 180.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 107.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 161.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$2.02 ฿65.3
748.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$18.78 ฿608
327.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$7.67 ฿248
69.23%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$1.98 ฿64.2
117.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$0.82 ฿26.64
302.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$0.33 ฿10.58
769.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$2.12 ฿68.6
151.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.73 ฿121
20.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.64 ฿53.2
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 ฿50.9
29.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$1.19 ฿38.62
204.20%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$1.98 ฿64.1
96.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$15.99 ฿517
-9.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$3.12 ฿101
248.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$11.16 ฿361
70.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.76 ฿89.2
19.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.22 ฿39.5
70.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.71 ฿55.4
65.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$1.55 ฿50.2
156.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.34 ฿43.21
44.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.21 ฿39.23
43.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$0.72 ฿23.2
130.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.53 ฿17.05
96.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$4.72 ฿153
113.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$18.39 ฿595
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
-34.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$3.21 ฿104
-40.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$0.94 ฿30.44
323.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$18.9 ฿612
255.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$1.42 ฿46.08
314.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.35 ฿43.53
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$7.85 ฿254
435.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.25 ฿40.4
55.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
72.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$70.6 ฿2,285
425.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$13.72 ฿444
45.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$17.56 ฿568
164.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$41.64 ฿1,347
-10.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$6.9 ฿223
315.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$5.8 ฿188
145.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$308 ฿9,963
-35.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
70.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$26.4 ฿854
66.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
23.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$71.8 ฿2,323
80.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$434 ฿14K
225.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$235 ฿7,610
350.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$821 ฿26.6K
223.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$498 ฿16.1K
288.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$2,180 ฿70.6K
302.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$1,543 ฿49.9K
291.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$703 ฿22.8K
408.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
5
-26.40%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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