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

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 119.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Herne is 90.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$2.02 ฿65.3
770.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$18.78 ฿608
308.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$7.67 ฿248
50.07%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$1.98 ฿64.2
91.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$0.82 ฿26.64
290.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$0.33 ฿10.58
730.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.88
$2.12 ฿68.6
166.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.73 ฿121
8.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2.01
$1.57 ฿50.9
47.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$1.19 ฿38.62
195.80%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.3
$1.98 ฿64.1
92.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$15.99 ฿517
-7.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$3.12 ฿101
356.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.1 €16.49
$11.16 ฿361
71.15%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$2.76 ฿89.2
22.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.22 ฿39.5
42.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.71 ฿55.4
33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.41
$1.55 ฿50.2
229.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.34 ฿43.21
19.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.21 ฿39.23
30.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
151.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$0.53 ฿17.05
83.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 €8.25
$4.72 ฿153
102.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$18.39 ฿595
-62.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$3.21 ฿104
-48.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$0.94 ฿30.44
229.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 €54.3
$18.9 ฿612
232.49%
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)
$34.4 €29.7
$7.85 ฿254
338.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
66.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
58.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$409 €353
$70.6 ฿2,285
478.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$13.72 ฿444
152.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 €45.93
$17.56 ฿568
202.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 €29.65
$41.64 ฿1,347
-17.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.34
$6.9 ฿223
241.30%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 €13.4
$5.8 ฿188
167.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$308 ฿9,963
38.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-4.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 €40.12
$26.4 ฿854
75.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$85.1 ฿2,755
24.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$71.8 ฿2,323
96.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$434 ฿14K
93.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €573
$235 ฿7,610
182.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 €1,350
$821 ฿26.6K
90.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €792
$498 ฿16.1K
84.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,073 €4,380
$2,180 ฿70.6K
132.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,805 €3,285
$1,543 ฿49.9K
146.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herne
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,913
$703 ฿22.8K
215.04%
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 Herne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.