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

😐 Solo nomad: Leipzig is 91.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 130.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Leipzig is 105.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 119.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.75 €12.74
$2.02 ฿65.3
630.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 €59
$18.78 ฿608
263.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$7.67 ฿248
47.98%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.65
$1.98 ฿64.2
113.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 €2.59
$0.82 ฿26.64
265.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 €2.58
$0.33 ฿10.58
806.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.74 €4.09
$2.12 ฿68.6
123.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.55 €3.93
$3.73 ฿121
21.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.64 ฿53.2
-24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.7 €3.19
$1.19 ฿38.62
210.92%
Eggs
$4.08 €3.52
$1.98 ฿64.1
106.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$15.99 ฿517
-6.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.45 €12.48
$3.12 ฿101
363.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.32 €17.55
$11.16 ฿361
82.08%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 €2.9
$2.76 ฿89.2
21.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 €1.87
$1.22 ฿39.5
77.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.71 ฿55.4
36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.06 €4.37
$1.55 ฿50.2
226.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.34 ฿43.21
16.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.21 ฿39.23
37.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.88 €1.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
161.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 €0.96
$0.53 ฿17.05
111.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.97 €8.61
$4.72 ฿153
111.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.84 €5.9
$18.39 ฿595
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.38
$3.21 ฿104
-50.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.09 €3.53
$0.94 ฿30.44
335.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 €57.9
$18.9 ฿612
254.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
183.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.35 ฿43.53
29.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.23 €23.51
$7.85 ฿254
246.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 ฿40.4
64.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K €26.9K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
47.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
70.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$324 €280
$70.6 ฿2,285
359.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.49 €25.46
$13.72 ฿444
114.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$17.56 ฿568
204.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.59 €33.32
$41.64 ฿1,347
-7.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.73 €23.94
$6.9 ฿223
301.88%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$5.8 ฿188
141.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 €347
$308 ฿9,963
30.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K €9,003
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-29.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$55.4 ฿1,793
88.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.1 €44.99
$26.4 ฿854
97.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 €81
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$71.8 ฿2,323
95.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$798 €689
$434 ฿14K
83.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 €530
$235 ฿7,610
161.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$821 ฿26.6K
112.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,189 €1,026
$498 ฿16.1K
138.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,423 €3,819
$2,180 ฿70.6K
102.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,988 €2,579
$1,543 ฿49.9K
93.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Leipzig
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 €2,602
$703 ฿22.8K
328.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Leipzig: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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