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

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 102.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 228.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 126.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 210.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$2.02 ฿65.3
950.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$18.78 ฿608
399.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$7.67 ฿248
77.84%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$1.98 ฿64.2
121.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
382.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$0.33 ฿10.58
1006.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$2.12 ฿68.6
171.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.73 ฿121
53.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.64 ฿53.2
-8.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.57 ฿50.9
40.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$1.19 ฿38.62
172.27%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$1.98 ฿64.1
100.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$15.99 ฿517
11.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$3.12 ฿101
243.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$11.16 ฿361
68.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
17.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.22 ฿39.5
81.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$1.71 ฿55.4
46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$1.55 ฿50.2
152.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.34 ฿43.21
25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.21 ฿39.23
26.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$0.72 ฿23.2
123.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.53 ฿17.05
92.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$4.72 ฿153
109.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$18.39 ฿595
-56.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.79 ฿57.9
-31.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.21 ฿104
-47.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$0.94 ฿30.44
379.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$18.9 ฿612
249.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
343.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.35 ฿43.53
95.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$7.85 ฿254
462.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
67.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$70.6 ฿2,285
467.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$13.72 ฿444
21.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$17.56 ฿568
163.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$41.64 ฿1,347
25.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$6.9 ฿223
391.16%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$5.8 ฿188
184.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$308 ฿9,963
216.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
4.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$55.4 ฿1,793
94.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$26.4 ฿854
68.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$85.1 ฿2,755
15.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$71.8 ฿2,323
85.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$434 ฿14K
313.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$235 ฿7,610
467.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$821 ฿26.6K
311.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$498 ฿16.1K
419.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
501.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$1,543 ฿49.9K
506.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$703 ฿22.8K
496.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5
-20.60%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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