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Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Thailand and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Thailand is 43% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Thailand is 45.5% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 49.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 ฿97.5
$17.58 €15.16
-82.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.48 ฿864
$75.0 €64.7
-63.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 ฿214
$11.54 €9.95
-40.99%
Cappuccino
$2.10 ฿66.0
$4.10 €3.53
-48.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 ฿22.13
$3.40 €2.93
-79.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 ฿9.98
$3.03 €2.61
-89.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.4
$5.26 €4.53
-57.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿114
$4.59 €3.96
-20.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 ฿58.5
$1.25 €1.07
48.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 ฿45.24
$2.29 €1.98
-37.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 ฿42.17
$3.37 €2.90
-60.24%
Eggs
$2.06 ฿64.9
$3.79 €3.27
-45.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.38 ฿546
$14.54 €12.54
19.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.01 ฿94.5
$14.28 €12.31
-78.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.39 ฿327
$19.99 €17.23
-48.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.90 ฿91.3
$3.16 €2.72
-8.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 ฿41.68
$1.79 €1.54
-25.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 ฿66.3
$2.21 €1.91
-4.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 ฿50.9
$4.73 €4.07
-65.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 ฿47.21
$1.55 €1.33
-3.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 ฿42.27
$1.63 €1.41
-17.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ฿37.03
$1.85 €1.59
-36.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.53
$1.07 €0.92
-50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$9.80 €8.45
-53.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.03 ฿598
$6.94 €5.98
174.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 ฿55.9
$1.10 €0.95
61.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ฿96.0
$1.62 €1.40
88.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Thailand
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.79 ฿24.90
$3.68 €3.17
-78.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.55 ฿1,055
$66.7 €57.5
-49.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 ฿37.94
$5.69 €4.90
-78.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 ฿35.78
$2.28 €1.96
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.33 ฿199
$38.16 €32.89
-83.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 ฿41.17
$1.98 €1.70
-33.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K ฿921.7K
$31.8K €27.4K
-7.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.2K ฿888.1K
$37.4K €32.2K
-24.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.4 ฿2,528
$354 €306
-77.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.87 ฿436
$27.69 €23.87
-49.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿573
$51.4 €44.29
-64.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.46 ฿1,555
$41.25 €35.55
19.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 ฿328
$24.49 €21.11
-57.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.24 ฿228
$13.87 €11.96
-47.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$418 ฿13.1K
$461 €397
-9.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.7K ฿399.8K
$15.2K €13.1K
-16.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.52 ฿1,494
$93.7 €80.8
-49.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.01 ฿1,069
$43.43 €37.44
-21.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 ฿3,051
$100 €86.4
-3.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.8 ฿2,415
$133 €115
-42.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Thailand
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$494 ฿15.5K
$1,038 €895
-52.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 ฿8,472
$773 €667
-65.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 ฿37.6K
$1,932 €1,665
-38.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 ฿20.7K
$1,451 €1,251
-54.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,017 ฿126.3K
$6,257 €5,393
-35.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,165 ฿68.1K
$4,369 €3,766
-50.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Thailand
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$608 ฿19.1K
$3,444 €2,969
-82.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.68
3.98
42.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Thailand: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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