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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 51.1% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 70.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 61.2% cheaper than Ballerup without rent, and 70.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$25.53 DKK 164
-92.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$124 DKK 799
-84.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$15.69 DKK 101
-51.12%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.81 DKK 43.85
-70.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.25 DKK 27.37
-80.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.21 DKK 20.68
-89.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.07 DKK 58.5
-76.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.91 DKK 51
-52.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.03 DKK 13.09
-19.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.26 DKK 21.01
-51.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.51 DKK 16.16
-52.59%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.06 DKK 32.61
-60.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.38 DKK 86.2
19.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$10.58 DKK 68.2
-70.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.72 DKK 101
-29.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.94 DKK 18.94
-6.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.23 DKK 20.81
-62.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.51 DKK 22.62
-51.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.61 DKK 36.14
-72.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.3 DKK 14.79
-41.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.72 DKK 11.06
-29.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.34 DKK 15.07
-69.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.83 DKK 5.38
-36.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.17 DKK 65.5
-53.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.26 DKK 59.7
98.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.74 DKK 11.22
2.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.09 DKK 13.46
53.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.7 DKK 23.85
-74.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$79.1 DKK 510
-76.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.63 DKK 49.18
-81.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.74 DKK 11.22
-22.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$61.6 DKK 397
-87.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.11 DKK 13.62
-40.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$48.9K DKK 315.3K
-56.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$47.7K DKK 307.1K
-54.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$196 DKK 1,262
-63.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.8 DKK 115
-22.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$40.96 DKK 264
-57.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.23 DKK 266
0.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$30.01 DKK 193
-77.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.39 DKK 118
-68.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$600 DKK 3,865
-48.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,800 DKK 37.4K
153.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$103 DKK 661
-46.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$35.44 DKK 228
-25.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$123 DKK 793
-30.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$194 DKK 1,252
-63.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$2,351 DKK 15.1K
-81.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$1,578 DKK 10.2K
-85.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$3,054 DKK 19.7K
-73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,785 DKK 17.9K
-82.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,409 DKK 22K
-36.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,305 DKK 14.9K
-33.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ballerup
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$5,799 DKK 37.4K
-87.87%
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 Ballerup: October 27, 2025

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