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

😐 Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 104% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 133.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Oldenburg is 87.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 €9.33
$2.02 ฿65.3
434.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 €66.5
$18.78 ฿608
309.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$7.67 ฿248
48.37%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$1.98 ฿64.2
102.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$0.82 ฿26.64
391.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$0.33 ฿10.58
948.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$2.12 ฿68.6
151.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.62
$3.73 ฿121
12.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$1.57 ฿50.9
42.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$1.19 ฿38.62
181.51%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$1.98 ฿64.1
104.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €12.99
$15.99 ฿517
-5.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$3.12 ฿101
389.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.76
$11.16 ฿361
73.92%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.76 ฿89.2
14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 ฿39.5
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$1.71 ฿55.4
32.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$1.55 ฿50.2
207.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.34 ฿43.21
14.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.21 ฿39.23
33.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.72 ฿23.2
169.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$0.53 ฿17.05
90.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.42
$4.72 ฿153
106.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$18.39 ฿595
-61.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.79 ฿57.9
-38.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$3.21 ฿104
-47.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 €2.82
$0.94 ฿30.44
246.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$18.9 ฿612
261.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
262.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.35 ฿43.53
42.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.31
$7.85 ฿254
538.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.25 ฿40.4
56.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
46.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
56.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$70.6 ฿2,285
307.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$13.72 ฿444
186.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.06
$17.56 ฿568
210.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 €31.17
$41.64 ฿1,347
-13.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 €6.85
$6.9 ฿223
14.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$5.8 ฿188
141.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €599
$308 ฿9,963
125.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,090
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-28.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$55.4 ฿1,793
150.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 €29.82
$26.4 ฿854
30.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$85.1 ฿2,755
38.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$71.8 ฿2,323
62.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$434 ฿14K
129.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$235 ฿7,610
194.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 €1,112
$821 ฿26.6K
56.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$498 ฿16.1K
89.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,304 €3,716
$2,180 ฿70.6K
97.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,169 €2,736
$1,543 ฿49.9K
105.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,182 €2,747
$703 ฿22.8K
352.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
5
-20.80%

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Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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