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

😐 Solo nomad: Tubingen is 97.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 185.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tubingen is 114.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.84
$2.02 ฿65.3
750.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 €59.8
$18.78 ฿608
269.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.24 €11.43
$7.67 ฿248
72.62%
Cappuccino
$4.34 €3.75
$1.98 ฿64.2
119.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 €3.47
$0.82 ฿26.64
390.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.66 €3.16
$0.33 ฿10.58
1009.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 €4.78
$2.12 ฿68.6
161.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.73 ฿121
17.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
-28.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.57 ฿50.9
39.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 €2.98
$1.19 ฿38.62
189.92%
Eggs
$3.8 €3.28
$1.98 ฿64.1
91.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.26 €14.9
$15.99 ฿517
7.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.94 €12.04
$3.12 ฿101
346.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.69 €17
$11.16 ฿361
76.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.73
$2.76 ฿89.2
14.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.22 ฿39.5
54.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.71 ฿55.4
31.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.45 €4.7
$1.55 ฿50.2
251.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.34 ฿43.21
11.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.21 ฿39.23
31.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.72 ฿23.2
151.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.53 ฿17.05
60.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.9 €8.55
$4.72 ฿153
109.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 €5.5
$18.39 ฿595
-65.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
-40.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$3.21 ฿104
-49.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 €3.29
$0.94 ฿30.44
306.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.6 €34.19
$18.9 ฿612
109.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.34 €4.61
$1.42 ฿46.08
276.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.36 €2.04
$1.35 ฿43.53
74.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.65 €38.55
$7.85 ฿254
468.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$1.25 ฿40.4
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
50.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
61.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$396 €342
$70.6 ฿2,285
460.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.18 €29.52
$13.72 ฿444
149.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.5 €47.89
$17.56 ฿568
215.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.04 €32.85
$41.64 ฿1,347
-8.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.84 €28.36
$6.9 ฿223
375.94%
Cinema Ticket
$12.48 €10.77
$5.8 ฿188
115.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 €280
$308 ฿9,963
5.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.4K €12.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-2.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$126 €109
$55.4 ฿1,793
127.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.4 €34.02
$26.4 ฿854
49.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 €104
$85.1 ฿2,755
41.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 €163
$71.8 ฿2,323
162.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 €1,031
$434 ฿14K
175.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$973 €840
$235 ฿7,610
313.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,968 €1,699
$821 ฿26.6K
139.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 €1,312
$498 ฿16.1K
205.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,483 €5,597
$2,180 ฿70.6K
197.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,097 €4,401
$1,543 ฿49.9K
230.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tubingen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,041 €2,626
$703 ฿22.8K
332.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
5
-20.60%

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Last update for Tubingen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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