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

😐 Solo nomad: Birkerød is 94.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 128.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Birkerød is 89.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 115.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.67 DKK 75.0
$2.03 ฿64.3
474.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 DKK 345
$18.59 ฿590
188.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.60 DKK 74.6
$7.48 ฿237
55.08%
Cappuccino
$4.58 DKK 29.42
$2.00 ฿63.3
129.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 DKK 24.26
$0.85 ฿26.87
343.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 DKK 17.72
$0.35 ฿11.15
688.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 DKK 40.46
$2.21 ฿70.2
184.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 DKK 24.63
$3.76 ฿119
1.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 DKK 13.38
$1.72 ฿54.5
20.93%
White Bread (500g)
$3.06 DKK 19.65
$1.63 ฿51.8
87.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 DKK 12.70
$1.16 ฿36.75
70.69%
Eggs
$5.54 DKK 35.65
$1.98 ฿62.8
179.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 DKK 57.4
$15.93 ฿505
-44.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.65 DKK 49.19
$3.17 ฿100
141.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 DKK 89.3
$10.90 ฿346
27.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 DKK 20.39
$2.65 ฿83.9
19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.34
$1.22 ฿38.79
108.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 DKK 24.97
$1.70 ฿53.8
128.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.16
$1.59 ฿50.4
48.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.00 DKK 12.86
$1.32 ฿42.00
51.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.13
$1.17 ฿37.07
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.27 DKK 14.58
$0.68 ฿21.50
233.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 DKK 6.81
$0.56 ฿17.68
89.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.1
$4.51 ฿143
120.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.09 DKK 71.3
$19.07 ฿605
-41.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 DKK 11.17
$1.77 ฿56.2
-1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 DKK 4.89
$3.18 ฿101
-76.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.26
$0.96 ฿30.54
277.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.5 DKK 498
$18.90 ฿599
309.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.64 DKK 49.13
$1.36 ฿43.07
461.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.65 DKK 10.59
$1.35 ฿42.89
22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 691
$8.03 ฿255
1238.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.27 DKK 14.58
$1.24 ฿39.43
83.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.3K DKK 329.8K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
142.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.7K DKK 339.1K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
142.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,308
$71.2 ฿2,260
185.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$14.09 ฿447
23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 DKK 267
$17.47 ฿554
137.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.69 DKK 268
$42.07 ฿1,335
-0.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.65 DKK 191
$6.88 ฿218
330.96%
Cinema Ticket
$19.90 DKK 128
$5.94 ฿188
235.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$610 DKK 3,921
$307 ฿9,750
98.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,959 DKK 38.3K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-59.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 821
$55.7 ฿1,766
129.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.0 DKK 341
$26.79 ฿850
97.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 DKK 894
$83.2 ฿2,640
67.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$195 DKK 1,253
$70.1 ฿2,224
177.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 DKK 5,932
$427 ฿13.6K
115.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$700 DKK 4,502
$237 ฿7,521
195.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,558 DKK 10.0K
$802 ฿25.4K
94.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,165 DKK 7,492
$503 ฿16.0K
131.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,542 DKK 29.2K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
120.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,809 DKK 18.1K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
83.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Birkerød
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5
-16.20%

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

Last update for Birkerød: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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