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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rostock is 93.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rostock is 105.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.67 โ‚ฌ11.78
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
593.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.0 โ‚ฌ60.4
$18.68 เธฟ587
274.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 โ‚ฌ7.82
$7.92 เธฟ249
14.52%
Cappuccino
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
115.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.09 โ‚ฌ3.52
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
386.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 โ‚ฌ2.69
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
791.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.18 โ‚ฌ4.47
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 โ‚ฌ4.52
$3.59 เธฟ113
46.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-22.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.97
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
41.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
210.00%
Eggs
$3.88 โ‚ฌ3.35
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
101.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 โ‚ฌ12.76
$16.00 เธฟ503
-7.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.32 โ‚ฌ14.07
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
416.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.61 โ‚ฌ19.49
$10.93 เธฟ344
106.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 โ‚ฌ2.79
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
21.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.62
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
58.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
37.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.47
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
226.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
11.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
31.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
169.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.67
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
39.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.81 โ‚ฌ8.45
$4.64 เธฟ146
111.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 โ‚ฌ4.99
$18.96 เธฟ596
-69.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-43.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$3.20 เธฟ101
-50.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.66
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
243.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 โ‚ฌ60.0
$19.24 เธฟ605
261.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.32 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
144.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.16
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
85.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.80 โ‚ฌ36.90
$8.15 เธฟ256
425.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
66.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
44.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
86.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$243 โ‚ฌ209
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
245.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.78 โ‚ฌ20.50
$13.91 เธฟ437
70.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 โ‚ฌ46.71
$18.00 เธฟ566
201.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.44 โ‚ฌ33.13
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-7.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.32 โ‚ฌ23.55
$6.80 เธฟ214
301.76%
Cinema Ticket
$17.53 โ‚ฌ15.11
$5.72 เธฟ180
206.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$197 โ‚ฌ170
$308 เธฟ9,693
-36.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,998 โ‚ฌ3,446
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-73.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.8 โ‚ฌ66.2
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
37.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.4 โ‚ฌ52.0
$26.71 เธฟ840
125.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 โ‚ฌ89.0
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
22.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ104
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
70.69%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ฌ601
$431 เธฟ13.5K
61.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 โ‚ฌ414
$237 เธฟ7,439
103.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,551 โ‚ฌ1,337
$811 เธฟ25.5K
91.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,131 โ‚ฌ975
$501 เธฟ15.7K
125.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,344 โ‚ฌ4,606
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
142.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,373 โ‚ฌ2,907
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
110.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rostock
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,800 โ‚ฌ2,414
$684 เธฟ21.5K
309.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5
-20.40%

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Last update for Rostock: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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