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

😐 Solo nomad: Aalborg is 133.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 163.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aalborg is 162.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 162.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$26.03 DKK 168
$2.02 ฿65.3
1188.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$110 DKK 707
$18.78 ฿608
484.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.23 DKK 98.1
$7.67 ฿248
98.57%
Cappuccino
$6.18 DKK 39.8
$1.98 ฿64.2
212.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 DKK 25.16
$0.82 ฿26.64
375.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 DKK 19.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
812.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 DKK 46.7
$2.12 ฿68.6
241.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 DKK 40.87
$3.73 ฿121
69.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 DKK 13.16
$1.64 ฿53.2
24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$4.29 DKK 27.66
$1.57 ฿50.9
173.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.6
$1.19 ฿38.62
116.81%
Eggs
$4.92 DKK 31.7
$1.98 ฿64.1
148.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.39 DKK 125
$15.99 ฿517
21.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.46 DKK 61
$3.12 ฿101
203.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.17 DKK 156
$11.16 ฿361
116.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 DKK 18.99
$2.76 ฿89.2
6.88%
Banana (1kg)
$3.46 DKK 22.27
$1.22 ฿39.5
183.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.74 DKK 30.56
$1.71 ฿55.4
177.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$1.55 ฿50.2
121.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 DKK 14.06
$1.34 ฿43.21
62.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 DKK 10.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
39.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 DKK 13.04
$0.72 ฿23.2
180.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 DKK 10.13
$0.53 ฿17.05
196.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 DKK 64.8
$4.72 ฿153
113.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.04 DKK 77.6
$18.39 ฿595
-34.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 DKK 17.39
$1.79 ฿57.9
50.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.94 DKK 25.39
$3.21 ฿104
22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
291.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 DKK 432
$18.9 ฿612
254.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.28 DKK 59.8
$1.42 ฿46.08
553.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 DKK 15.14
$1.35 ฿43.53
74.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.1 DKK 432
$7.85 ฿254
754.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
71.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.8K DKK 295.2K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
116.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K DKK 351.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
149.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$308 DKK 1,983
$70.6 ฿2,285
335.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.37 DKK 138
$13.72 ฿444
55.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 DKK 330
$17.56 ฿568
191.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.6 DKK 274
$41.64 ฿1,347
2.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.2 DKK 162
$6.9 ฿223
265.22%
Cinema Ticket
$23.26 DKK 150
$5.8 ฿188
301.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 DKK 3,140
$308 ฿9,963
58.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,676 DKK 30.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-68.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 DKK 600
$55.4 ฿1,793
68.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.33 DKK 253
$26.4 ฿854
48.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 781
$85.1 ฿2,755
42.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$169 DKK 1,089
$71.8 ฿2,323
135.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,828
$434 ฿14K
108.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$678 DKK 4,370
$235 ฿7,610
188.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,750 DKK 11.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
113.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 DKK 7,788
$498 ฿16.1K
142.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,753 DKK 24.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
72.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,965 DKK 19.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
92.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aalborg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,485 DKK 22.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
395.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
5
-7.60%

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Last update for Aalborg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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