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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 55.4% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 60.8% cheaper than Aarhus without rent, and 64.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$23.16 DKK 149
-91.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$114 DKK 736
-83.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$14.13 DKK 91.1
-45.72%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.84 DKK 44.1
-71.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.66 DKK 30.05
-82.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.2 DKK 20.63
-89.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.49 DKK 61.2
-77.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.72 DKK 49.73
-51.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.08 DKK 13.4
-21.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.3 DKK 21.25
-52.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.61 DKK 16.79
-54.41%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.99 DKK 32.13
-60.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.64 DKK 87.9
17.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.64 DKK 68.5
-70.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$16.21 DKK 104
-31.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.02 DKK 19.49
-8.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.36 DKK 21.64
-63.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.54 DKK 22.82
-51.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.95 DKK 38.34
-73.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.31 DKK 14.92
-41.99%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.78 DKK 11.45
-32.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.32 DKK 14.94
-68.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.78 DKK 5.05
-32.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.29 DKK 66.3
-54.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.51 DKK 61.3
93.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.91 DKK 12.3
-6.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.05 DKK 13.23
56.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.82 DKK 24.61
-75.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$66.1 DKK 426
-71.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.54 DKK 48.58
-81.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.74 DKK 11.19
-22.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$62.1 DKK 400
-87.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.18 DKK 14.02
-42.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$48.2K DKK 310.5K
-56.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$49.2K DKK 316.9K
-55.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$206 DKK 1,329
-65.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$20.13 DKK 130
-31.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.49 DKK 274
-58.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$48.14 DKK 310
-13.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$35.03 DKK 226
-80.30%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.28 DKK 118
-68.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$729 DKK 4,700
-57.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,832 DKK 37.6K
152.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$103 DKK 666
-46.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$36 DKK 232
-26.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$121 DKK 778
-29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$197 DKK 1,270
-63.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,432 DKK 9,224
-69.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$997 DKK 6,425
-76.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,142 DKK 13.8K
-61.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,852 DKK 11.9K
-73.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$7,070 DKK 45.5K
-69.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,634 DKK 29.9K
-66.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Aarhus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,269 DKK 27.5K
-83.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.38
14.16%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Aarhus: October 29, 2025

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