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

😐 Solo nomad: Aarhus is 124% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarhus is 155% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 181.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.16 DKK 149
$2.02 ฿65.3
1046.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 736
$18.78 ฿608
508.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.13 DKK 91.1
$7.67 ฿248
84.22%
Cappuccino
$6.84 DKK 44.1
$1.98 ฿64.2
245.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 DKK 30.05
$0.82 ฿26.64
468.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 DKK 20.63
$0.33 ฿10.58
869.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.49 DKK 61.2
$2.12 ฿68.6
347.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 DKK 49.73
$3.73 ฿121
106.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
26.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.3 DKK 21.25
$1.57 ฿50.9
110.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.61 DKK 16.79
$1.19 ฿38.62
119.33%
Eggs
$4.99 DKK 32.13
$1.98 ฿64.1
152.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 DKK 87.9
$15.99 ฿517
-14.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.64 DKK 68.5
$3.12 ฿101
241.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.21 DKK 104
$11.16 ฿361
45.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 DKK 19.49
$2.76 ฿89.2
9.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.64
$1.22 ฿39.5
175.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.82
$1.71 ฿55.4
107.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.34
$1.55 ฿50.2
283.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$1.34 ฿43.21
72.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 DKK 11.45
$1.21 ฿39.23
47.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.32 DKK 14.94
$0.72 ฿23.2
222.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 DKK 5.05
$0.53 ฿17.05
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.29 DKK 66.3
$4.72 ฿153
118.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 DKK 61.3
$18.39 ฿595
-48.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 DKK 12.3
$1.79 ฿57.9
6.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 DKK 13.23
$3.21 ฿104
-36.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.61
$0.94 ฿30.44
306.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 DKK 426
$18.9 ฿612
249.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.54 DKK 48.58
$1.42 ฿46.08
430.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.19
$1.35 ฿43.53
28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 400
$7.85 ฿254
690.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 DKK 14.02
$1.25 ฿40.4
74.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
127.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
125.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,329
$70.6 ฿2,285
192.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.13 DKK 130
$13.72 ฿444
46.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.49 DKK 274
$17.56 ฿568
141.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.14 DKK 310
$41.64 ฿1,347
15.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.03 DKK 226
$6.9 ฿223
407.68%
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 DKK 118
$5.8 ฿188
215.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$729 DKK 4,700
$308 ฿9,963
136.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 666
$55.4 ฿1,793
86.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36 DKK 232
$26.4 ฿854
36.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 778
$85.1 ฿2,755
41.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,270
$71.8 ฿2,323
174.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,432 DKK 9,224
$434 ฿14K
229.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$997 DKK 6,425
$235 ฿7,610
324.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
160.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
$498 ฿16.1K
271.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
224.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
200.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarhus
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
506.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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