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

😐 Solo nomad: Assens is 109.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 165.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Assens is 190.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 163.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.84 DKK 166
$2.02 ฿65.3
1179.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 699
$18.78 ฿608
477.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.46 DKK 99.6
$7.67 ฿248
101.56%
Cappuccino
$6.22 DKK 40.09
$1.98 ฿64.2
214.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 DKK 24.85
$0.82 ฿26.64
370.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 DKK 19.99
$0.33 ฿10.58
839.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.52 DKK 48.47
$2.12 ฿68.6
254.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 DKK 40.81
$3.73 ฿121
69.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.45
$1.64 ฿53.2
27.44%
White Bread (500g)
$4.42 DKK 28.49
$1.57 ฿50.9
181.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 DKK 17.27
$1.19 ฿38.62
125.21%
Eggs
$5.15 DKK 33.2
$1.98 ฿64.1
160.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.11 DKK 123
$15.99 ฿517
19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.57 DKK 61.7
$3.12 ฿101
206.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.56 DKK 152
$11.16 ฿361
111.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 DKK 18.59
$2.76 ฿89.2
4.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.45 DKK 22.24
$1.22 ฿39.5
182.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.6 DKK 29.61
$1.71 ฿55.4
169.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.59 DKK 23.12
$1.55 ฿50.2
131.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 DKK 13.94
$1.34 ฿43.21
61.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.12
$1.21 ฿39.23
42.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 DKK 13.65
$0.72 ฿23.2
194.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 DKK 10.47
$0.53 ฿17.05
207.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.68 DKK 62.4
$4.72 ฿153
105.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.23 DKK 78.8
$18.39 ฿595
-33.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 DKK 18.31
$1.79 ฿57.9
58.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.85 DKK 24.78
$3.21 ฿104
19.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.64 DKK 23.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
287.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.8 DKK 501
$18.9 ฿612
311.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.1 DKK 58.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
540.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.1
$1.35 ฿43.53
50.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.4 DKK 421
$7.85 ฿254
733.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 DKK 14.36
$1.25 ฿40.4
78.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.7K DKK 300.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
120.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$53.7K DKK 346.1K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
145.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$315 DKK 2,029
$70.6 ฿2,285
346.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.34 DKK 137
$13.72 ฿444
55.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.7 DKK 326
$17.56 ฿568
188.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.79 DKK 263
$41.64 ฿1,347
-2.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.06 DKK 194
$6.9 ฿223
335.65%
Cinema Ticket
$23.4 DKK 151
$5.8 ฿188
303.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$486 DKK 3,130
$308 ฿9,963
57.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,636 DKK 29.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-68.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.5 DKK 596
$55.4 ฿1,793
66.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.14 DKK 246
$26.4 ฿854
44.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 775
$85.1 ฿2,755
41.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$170 DKK 1,096
$71.8 ฿2,323
137.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$941 DKK 6,061
$434 ฿14K
116.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,529
$235 ฿7,610
198.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,519 DKK 9,790
$821 ฿26.6K
85.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,171 DKK 7,544
$498 ฿16.1K
135.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,107 DKK 20K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
42.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,104 DKK 13.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
36.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Assens
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.62
5
-7.60%

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

Last update for Assens: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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