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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Potsdam is 94.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 202.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Potsdam is 113.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 160.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
767.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.7
$18.68 เธฟ587
270.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.82
$7.92 เธฟ249
58.59%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
105.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
236.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
785.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
165.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.59 เธฟ113
30.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-22.75%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
36.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
251.67%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
$16.00 เธฟ503
-6.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
452.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 โ‚ฌ19.34
$10.93 เธฟ344
105.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
27.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
52.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
34.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.38
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
220.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
13.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
26.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
181.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
57.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
$4.64 เธฟ146
119.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$18.96 เธฟ596
-62.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-41.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$3.20 เธฟ101
-48.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
233.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ45.98
$19.24 เธฟ605
177.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
269.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
62.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
$8.15 เธฟ256
285.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
62.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
46.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
59.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
849.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.08 โ‚ฌ28.52
$13.91 เธฟ437
137.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
$18.00 เธฟ566
202.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.67
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
10.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.32 โ‚ฌ21.82
$6.80 เธฟ214
272.35%
Cinema Ticket
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$5.72 เธฟ180
198.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฌ788
$308 เธฟ9,693
196.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,784
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-23.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
53.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 โ‚ฌ28.59
$26.71 เธฟ840
24.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 โ‚ฌ84.5
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
15.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
60.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 โ‚ฌ943
$431 เธฟ13.5K
154.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 โ‚ฌ728
$237 เธฟ7,439
257.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 โ‚ฌ1,708
$811 เธฟ25.5K
144.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 โ‚ฌ1,202
$501 เธฟ15.7K
178.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,221 โ‚ฌ7,087
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
273.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,060 โ‚ฌ6,085
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
341.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 โ‚ฌ2,999
$684 เธฟ21.5K
408.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
5
-22.00%

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Last update for Potsdam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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