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

😐 Solo nomad: Ludwigshafen is 41.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 116.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ludwigshafen is 61.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.31 €9.76
$2.02 ฿65.3
459.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.9 €69
$18.78 ฿608
325.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 €9.01
$7.67 ฿248
36.11%
Cappuccino
$4.15 €3.58
$1.98 ฿64.2
109.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.82 ฿26.64
184.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.33 ฿10.58
254.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 €3.53
$2.12 ฿68.6
92.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 €4.09
$3.73 ฿121
27.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.64 ฿53.2
-25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.57 ฿50.9
12.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.96 €2.56
$1.19 ฿38.62
148.74%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$1.98 ฿64.1
107.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.72 €12.71
$15.99 ฿517
-7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.96 €13.78
$3.12 ฿101
411.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.17 €19.14
$11.16 ฿361
98.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 €2.38
$2.76 ฿89.2
-0.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.22 ฿39.5
21.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.71 ฿55.4
36.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.55 ฿50.2
45.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
33.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$0.72 ฿23.2
162.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.53 ฿17.05
100.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.43 €8.14
$4.72 ฿153
99.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 €6.12
$18.39 ฿595
-61.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 €0.84
$1.79 ฿57.9
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$3.21 ฿104
-45.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 €2.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
220.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 €56.9
$18.9 ฿612
248.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 €4.99
$1.42 ฿46.08
307.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.18 €2.74
$1.35 ฿43.53
135.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.34 €30.51
$7.85 ฿254
350.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
72.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$273 €236
$70.6 ฿2,285
286.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.59 €10.01
$13.72 ฿444
-15.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.64 €41.99
$17.56 ฿568
176.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.46 €28.89
$41.64 ฿1,347
-19.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.73 €19.62
$6.9 ฿223
229.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 €12.18
$5.8 ฿188
143.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$456 €393
$308 ฿9,963
47.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-20.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.8 €59.4
$55.4 ฿1,793
24.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.85 €39.59
$26.4 ฿854
73.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 €75.1
$85.1 ฿2,755
2.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.59 €40.22
$71.8 ฿2,323
-35.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 €709
$434 ฿14K
89.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 €601
$235 ฿7,610
195.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,546 €1,335
$821 ฿26.6K
88.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$498 ฿16.1K
89.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,132 €4,431
$2,180 ฿70.6K
135.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,787 €3,269
$1,543 ฿49.9K
145.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ludwigshafen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Ludwigshafen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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