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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 59.6% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 54.2% cheaper than Esbjerg without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.2
$23.66 DKK 152
-91.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿588
$107 DKK 685
-82.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$13.04 DKK 83.8
-42.64%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.2
$5.14 DKK 33.07
-61.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.81
$3.22 DKK 20.71
-73.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.13
$3.00 DKK 19.29
-88.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.0
$7.25 DKK 46.60
-69.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
$6.27 DKK 40.29
-40.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.4
$2.11 DKK 13.57
-18.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.7
$2.64 DKK 16.95
-38.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.66
$2.32 DKK 14.93
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.6
$4.99 DKK 32.09
-60.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿504
$6.85 DKK 44.07
132.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$9.58 DKK 61.6
-66.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿345
$10.01 DKK 64.4
8.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.7
$2.55 DKK 16.39
3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.70
$2.79 DKK 17.94
-56.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.7
$2.87 DKK 18.47
-40.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.3
$3.21 DKK 20.66
-50.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.90
$2.03 DKK 13.07
-34.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.99
$1.74 DKK 11.20
-32.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.46
$1.56 DKK 10.06
-56.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.64
$0.76 DKK 4.91
-26.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$9.15 DKK 58.8
-50.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿604
$8.29 DKK 53.3
130.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.0
$1.57 DKK 10.11
12.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿101
$2.43 DKK 15.64
30.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.47
$3.85 DKK 24.74
-75.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿598
$191 DKK 1,225
-90.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.98
$9.46 DKK 60.8
-85.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.80
$1.73 DKK 11.15
-21.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿254
$76.7 DKK 493
-89.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.34
$2.12 DKK 13.62
-41.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿669.8K
$47.1K DKK 303.0K
-55.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿688.5K
$53.2K DKK 342.2K
-59.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,255
$310 DKK 1,994
-77.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿446
$21.23 DKK 137
-33.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿553
$47.11 DKK 303
-62.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,332
$39.23 DKK 252
7.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$38.66 DKK 249
-82.20%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$22.80 DKK 147
-73.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,728
$492 DKK 3,163
-37.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿468.2K
$8,637 DKK 55.5K
71.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,762
$93.1 DKK 598
-40.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿848
$38.47 DKK 247
-30.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,634
$76.9 DKK 495
8.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,219
$126 DKK 813
-44.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.5K
$1,030 DKK 6,623
-58.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,504
$514 DKK 3,302
-53.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$1,215 DKK 7,815
-34.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.9K
$948 DKK 6,097
-46.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.2K
$3,046 DKK 19.6K
-32.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.5K
$2,344 DKK 15.1K
-34.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Esbjerg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
$5,363 DKK 34.5K
-87.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.27
17.10%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Esbjerg: March 3, 2026

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