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

😐 Solo nomad: Potsdam is 96.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 199% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Potsdam is 106.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 157.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.26 €14.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
754.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$18.78 ฿608
273.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.59 €10.87
$7.67 ฿248
64.15%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$1.98 ฿64.2
120.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.78 €2.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
239.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$0.33 ฿10.58
857.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.96 €5.14
$2.12 ฿68.6
181.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 €4.02
$3.73 ฿121
24.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.64 ฿53.2
-19.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$1.57 ฿50.9
40.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 €3.69
$1.19 ฿38.62
259.66%
Eggs
$3.95 €3.41
$1.98 ฿64.1
99.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 €12.8
$15.99 ฿517
-7.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.18 €14.84
$3.12 ฿101
450.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.41 €19.35
$11.16 ฿361
100.81%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.76 ฿89.2
18.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.22 ฿39.5
46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.71 ฿55.4
29.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 €4.56
$1.55 ฿50.2
240.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
12.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.21 ฿39.23
27.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.72 ฿23.2
176.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.53 ฿17.05
64.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.11 €8.73
$4.72 ฿153
114.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 €6.18
$18.39 ฿595
-61.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
-39.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$3.21 ฿104
-47.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.94 ฿30.44
222.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 €46.15
$18.9 ฿612
182.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.19 €4.48
$1.42 ฿46.08
265.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.35 ฿43.53
57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.27 €27
$7.85 ฿254
298.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.25 ฿40.4
59.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
49.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K €30.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
59.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$662 €571
$70.6 ฿2,285
837.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 €28.72
$13.72 ฿444
142.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.9 €48.24
$17.56 ฿568
218.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.14 €38.97
$41.64 ฿1,347
8.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.98 €21.57
$6.9 ฿223
262.03%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$5.8 ฿188
196.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$910 €786
$308 ฿9,963
195.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,863
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-22.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.9 €75.9
$55.4 ฿1,793
58.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.32 €28.77
$26.4 ฿854
26.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.5 €85.9
$85.1 ฿2,755
16.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$71.8 ฿2,323
64.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$434 ฿14K
156.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$235 ฿7,610
257.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,979 €1,709
$821 ฿26.6K
141.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 €1,228
$498 ฿16.1K
185.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,316 €7,180
$2,180 ฿70.6K
281.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,970 €6,018
$1,543 ฿49.9K
351.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,364 €2,905
$703 ฿22.8K
378.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
5
-22.00%

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Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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