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

😐 Solo nomad: Bonn is 89% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 157.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bonn is 108.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 149.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.07 €14.74
$2.02 ฿65.3
745.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 €69.6
$18.78 ฿608
329.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.68 €10.08
$7.67 ฿248
52.28%
Cappuccino
$3.53 €3.05
$1.98 ฿64.2
78.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 €2.28
$0.82 ฿26.64
221.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
593.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 €4.43
$2.12 ฿68.6
141.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 €4.83
$3.73 ฿121
49.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$1.57 ฿50.9
43.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$1.19 ฿38.62
178.15%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$1.98 ฿64.1
98.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.71 €12.7
$15.99 ฿517
-8.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.33 €14.1
$3.12 ฿101
423.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.99 €18.99
$11.16 ฿361
97.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.22 ฿39.5
48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$1.71 ฿55.4
36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 €4.68
$1.55 ฿50.2
249.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.34 ฿43.21
23.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.21 ฿39.23
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.72 ฿23.2
188.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$0.53 ฿17.05
128.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.58 €8.27
$4.72 ฿153
102.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$18.39 ฿595
-61.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 €1.51
$3.21 ฿104
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 €3.26
$0.94 ฿30.44
301.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.6 €50.6
$18.9 ฿612
210.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$1.42 ฿46.08
225.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.35 ฿43.53
41.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.48 €31.49
$7.85 ฿254
364.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27.1K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
48.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.5K €32.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
71.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 €320
$70.6 ฿2,285
424.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 €24.85
$13.72 ฿444
109.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.3 €44.28
$17.56 ฿568
192.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.7 €37.73
$41.64 ฿1,347
4.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.23 €32.14
$6.9 ฿223
439.57%
Cinema Ticket
$16.47 €14.22
$5.8 ฿188
183.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 €494
$308 ฿9,963
85.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.5K €12.5K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-1.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.9 €69
$55.4 ฿1,793
44.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.01 €35.41
$26.4 ฿854
55.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 €84.8
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$71.8 ฿2,323
66.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$951 €821
$434 ฿14K
118.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 €712
$235 ฿7,610
250.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 €1,742
$821 ฿26.6K
145.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,554 €1,342
$498 ฿16.1K
211.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,523 €4,769
$2,180 ฿70.6K
153.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,860 €4,196
$1,543 ฿49.9K
214.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bonn
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,045 €3,492
$703 ฿22.8K
475.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Bonn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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