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

😐 Solo nomad: Ballerup is 160.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 253.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ballerup is 177.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 239.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.65 DKK 166
$2.03 ฿64.8
1163.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$126 DKK 815
$18.59 ฿594
578.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.65 DKK 101
$7.48 ฿239
109.22%
Cappuccino
$6.98 DKK 45.09
$2.00 ฿63.8
249.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.49 DKK 29.01
$0.85 ฿27.08
428.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 DKK 20.74
$0.35 ฿11.24
817.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.29 DKK 60.0
$2.21 ฿70.7
320.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 49.02
$3.76 ฿120
101.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 DKK 13.32
$1.72 ฿54.9
19.77%
White Bread (500g)
$3.15 DKK 20.37
$1.63 ฿52.2
93.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 DKK 15.88
$1.16 ฿37.04
112.07%
Eggs
$5.06 DKK 32.67
$1.98 ฿63.3
155.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.67 DKK 88.3
$15.93 ฿509
-14.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.92 DKK 70.5
$3.17 ฿101
244.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.12 DKK 104
$10.90 ฿349
47.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 19.86
$2.65 ฿84.6
15.85%
Banana (1kg)
$3.30 DKK 21.32
$1.22 ฿39.09
170.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 23.15
$1.70 ฿54.3
110.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.67 DKK 36.61
$1.59 ฿50.8
256.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 DKK 14.63
$1.32 ฿42.33
71.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 DKK 11.61
$1.17 ฿37.36
53.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.92
$0.68 ฿21.67
239.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$0.56 ฿17.81
41.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.14 DKK 65.5
$4.51 ฿144
124.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.07 DKK 65.0
$19.07 ฿610
-47.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 DKK 11.48
$1.77 ฿56.6
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 DKK 13.77
$3.18 ฿102
-33.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.70 DKK 23.89
$0.96 ฿30.78
285.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.4 DKK 500
$18.90 ฿604
309.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 DKK 49.04
$1.36 ฿43.41
458.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.73 DKK 11.18
$1.35 ฿43.23
28.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 401
$8.03 ฿257
672.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 14.03
$1.24 ฿39.74
75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K DKK 317.6K
$21.2K ฿676.6K
132.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 311.5K
$21.8K ฿695.5K
121.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 DKK 1,281
$71.2 ฿2,277
178.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 113
$14.09 ฿450
23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.81 DKK 270
$17.47 ฿559
139.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.46 DKK 268
$42.07 ฿1,345
-1.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.46 DKK 190
$6.88 ฿220
328.20%
Cinema Ticket
$18.65 DKK 121
$5.94 ฿190
213.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$593 DKK 3,828
$307 ฿9,827
92.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,802 DKK 37.5K
$14.8K ฿473.0K
-60.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 672
$55.7 ฿1,780
86.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.18 DKK 227
$26.79 ฿856
31.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 DKK 791
$83.2 ฿2,661
47.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 DKK 1,288
$70.1 ฿2,241
184.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 DKK 15.1K
$427 ฿13.7K
445.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,532 DKK 9,896
$237 ฿7,580
546.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,157 DKK 20.4K
$802 ฿25.6K
293.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 DKK 18.3K
$503 ฿16.1K
461.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,061 ฿65.9K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,533 ฿49.0K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ballerup
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,256 DKK 40.4K
$654 ฿20.9K
857.01%
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 Ballerup: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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