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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.9% cheaper than Birkerød without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 44.9% cheaper than Birkerød without rent, and 51.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$11.42 DKK 73.6
-82.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$53.4 DKK 344
-64.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$11.56 DKK 74.5
-33.65%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.62 DKK 29.75
-57.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$3.8 DKK 24.5
-78.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.86 DKK 18.44
-88.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$6.08 DKK 39.15
-65.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$3.78 DKK 24.38
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.98 DKK 12.74
-17.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.19 DKK 20.55
-50.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.99 DKK 12.85
-40.20%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.41 DKK 34.86
-63.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.54 DKK 55
87.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$7.57 DKK 48.79
-58.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.15 DKK 91.2
-21.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.35 DKK 21.6
-17.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.49 DKK 16.05
-51.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.7 DKK 23.82
-53.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.39 DKK 15.39
-35.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.05 DKK 13.18
-34.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.22 DKK 14.29
-45.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.26 DKK 14.53
-68.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.05 DKK 6.77
-49.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.11 DKK 65.1
-53.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$10.76 DKK 69.3
70.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.73 DKK 11.13
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$0.77 DKK 4.96
316.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.62 DKK 23.32
-74.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$77.3 DKK 498
-75.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.84 DKK 50.5
-81.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.65 DKK 10.64
-18.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$107 DKK 689
-92.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.19 DKK 14.08
-42.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$49.8K DKK 320.7K
-57.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$52.7K DKK 339.6K
-58.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$200 DKK 1,291
-64.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$17.68 DKK 114
-22.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$42.31 DKK 273
-58.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.18 DKK 265
1.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$29.87 DKK 192
-76.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$20.23 DKK 130
-71.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$589 DKK 3,795
-47.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,869 DKK 37.8K
150.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$129 DKK 830
-56.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$52.4 DKK 337
-49.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$143 DKK 919
-40.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$193 DKK 1,246
-62.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$907 DKK 5,845
-52.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$709 DKK 4,568
-66.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,548 DKK 9,973
-46.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,168 DKK 7,524
-57.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,621 DKK 23.3K
-39.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,221 DKK 14.3K
-30.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Birkerød
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.19
19.33%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Birkerød: October 28, 2025

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