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

😐 Solo nomad: Marburg is 57.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 110.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marburg is 115% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 108.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 €10.62
$2.02 ฿65.3
508.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$18.78 ฿608
211.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.91
$7.67 ฿248
34.55%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.49
$1.98 ฿64.2
104.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.82 ฿26.64
256.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$0.33 ฿10.58
621.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 €4.19
$2.12 ฿68.6
129.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$3.73 ฿121
38.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
-18.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.57 ฿50.9
53.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$1.19 ฿38.62
193.28%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.98 ฿64.1
104.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.78
$15.99 ฿517
-7.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.3 €14.08
$3.12 ฿101
422.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 €16.45
$11.16 ฿361
70.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.76 ฿89.2
15.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$1.55 ฿50.2
201.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.72 ฿23.2
184.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$0.53 ฿17.05
118.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 €8.53
$4.72 ฿153
109.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$18.39 ฿595
-67.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$3.21 ฿104
-49.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$0.94 ฿30.44
270.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$18.9 ฿612
200.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$1.42 ฿46.08
317.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.35 ฿43.53
17.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 €34.93
$7.85 ฿254
415.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.25 ฿40.4
53.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
51.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
69.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$70.6 ฿2,285
283.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.8 €29.18
$13.72 ฿444
146.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.65
$17.56 ฿568
194.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 €35.36
$41.64 ฿1,347
-1.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.69
$6.9 ฿223
230.43%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 €11.42
$5.8 ฿188
128.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$308 ฿9,963
261.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K €41.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
223.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$55.4 ฿1,793
74.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 €36.59
$26.4 ฿854
60.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$85.1 ฿2,755
10.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$71.8 ฿2,323
89.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$434 ฿14K
87.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$235 ฿7,610
147.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,197
$821 ฿26.6K
68.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,038
$498 ฿16.1K
141.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,192 €3,620
$2,180 ฿70.6K
92.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$1,543 ฿49.9K
123.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,221 €2,781
$703 ฿22.8K
357.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Marburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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