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

😐 Solo nomad: Freising is 108.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Freising is 85.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 136.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.79 €14.5
$2.02 ΰΈΏ65.3
731.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$18.78 ΰΈΏ608
339.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 €9.74
$7.67 ΰΈΏ248
47.07%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.2
120.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$0.82 ΰΈΏ26.64
117.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$0.33 ΰΈΏ10.58
603.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 €4.16
$2.12 ΰΈΏ68.6
127.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.97
$3.73 ΰΈΏ121
23.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.64 ΰΈΏ53.2
-20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.57 ΰΈΏ50.9
43.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$1.19 ΰΈΏ38.62
129.41%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$1.98 ΰΈΏ64.1
89.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$15.99 ΰΈΏ517
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$3.12 ΰΈΏ101
383.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$11.16 ΰΈΏ361
89.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.76 ΰΈΏ89.2
2.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$1.22 ΰΈΏ39.5
34.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$1.71 ΰΈΏ55.4
27.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 €4.42
$1.55 ΰΈΏ50.2
230.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.34 ΰΈΏ43.21
12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.21 ΰΈΏ39.23
23.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.73
$0.72 ΰΈΏ23.2
179.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.53 ΰΈΏ17.05
67.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.06 €7.82
$4.72 ΰΈΏ153
91.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$18.39 ΰΈΏ595
-67.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.79 ΰΈΏ57.9
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.21 ΰΈΏ104
-49.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 €2.89
$0.94 ΰΈΏ30.44
256.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.95
$18.9 ΰΈΏ612
199.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 €5.64
$1.42 ΰΈΏ46.08
360.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.35 ΰΈΏ43.53
42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €33.03
$7.85 ΰΈΏ254
387.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.25 ΰΈΏ40.4
54.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$21.2K ΰΈΏ684.9K
48.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$21.8K ΰΈΏ706.8K
77.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$70.6 ΰΈΏ2,285
181.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 €32.05
$13.72 ΰΈΏ444
170.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €44.17
$17.56 ΰΈΏ568
191.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 €52.3
$41.64 ΰΈΏ1,347
45.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$6.9 ΰΈΏ223
237.25%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 €9.86
$5.8 ΰΈΏ188
96.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €344
$308 ΰΈΏ9,963
29.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K €16.5K
$14.7K ΰΈΏ475.8K
30.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €91
$55.4 ΰΈΏ1,793
90.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.47 €17.68
$26.4 ΰΈΏ854
-22.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.8
$85.1 ΰΈΏ2,755
18.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 €158
$71.8 ΰΈΏ2,323
154.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 €768
$434 ΰΈΏ14K
104.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €639
$235 ΰΈΏ7,610
214.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 €1,435
$821 ΰΈΏ26.6K
102.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 €1,303
$498 ΰΈΏ16.1K
202.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,126 €7,016
$2,180 ΰΈΏ70.6K
272.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 €4,975
$1,543 ΰΈΏ49.9K
273.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Freising
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,458 €2,123
$703 ΰΈΏ22.8K
249.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Freising: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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