Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 2.5 times more expensive than Chiang Mai.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.9 times more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 73.7% more in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 96.9% more in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 30.3% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 92.9% more in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 55.3% more in Berlin
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Berlin are more expensive than in Chiang Mai. Notably, restaurants, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Chiang Mai, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.75
THB57.18
|
$16.08
€14.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
THB238.25
|
$11.79
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
THB21.36
|
$2.88
€2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
THB10.85
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
pay 73.7% more for groceries
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.47
THB47.97
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.16
THB234.20
|
$6.66
€5.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.98
THB195.75
|
$4.57
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
THB66.06
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.25
THB40.87
|
$5.41
€4.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
THB38.80
|
$1.34
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
THB16.90
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
THB18.64
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
THB22.33
|
$1.85
€1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
THB19.72
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
THB16.75
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 96.9% more for transportation
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.46
THB146.02
|
$7.19
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.30
THB762.39
|
$52.52
€46.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,118.56
THB690,914.21
|
$31,799.21
€28,022.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
THB383.58
|
$29.37
€25.88
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.20
THB595.38
|
$44.99
€39.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$388.93
THB12,724.35
|
$1,278.77
€1,126.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$233.89
THB7,651.91
|
$938.86
€827.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.06
THB1,605.13
|
$263.55
€232.25
|
|
pay 30.3% less for childcare
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.21
THB15,088.93
|
$306.98
€270.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,232.91
THB432,927.52
|
$9,639.17
€8,494.42
|
|
pay 92.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.26
THB73.86
|
$4.29
€3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
THB58.43
|
$3.98
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
THB142.95
|
$9.11
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.96
THB1,143.82
|
$37.89
€33.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
THB190.60
|
$13.66
€12.04
|
|
pay 55.3% more for clothing
|
Chiang Mai
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.83
THB1,826.55
|
$85.49
€75.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.29
THB991.10
|
$40.99
€36.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
THB2,668.36
|
$95.49
€84.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.08
THB2,096.57
|
$138.30
€121.87
|
|
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