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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 55.8% cheaper than Frederiksberg without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 56.3% cheaper than Frederiksberg without rent, and 66.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.85 DKK 147
-91.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$116 DKK 746
-83.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$14.14 DKK 91.1
-45.76%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.9 DKK 44.48
-71.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.3 DKK 27.71
-80.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.22 DKK 20.75
-89.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.56 DKK 61.6
-77.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.64 DKK 49.2
-51.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.06 DKK 13.27
-20.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$4.1 DKK 26.44
-61.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$2.58 DKK 16.65
-53.88%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.79 DKK 37.29
-65.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$14.71 DKK 94.8
8.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$11.32 DKK 72.9
-72.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.77 DKK 102
-29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.14 DKK 20.26
-12.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$3.23 DKK 20.81
-62.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.47 DKK 22.34
-50.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.6 DKK 36.09
-72.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.3 DKK 14.81
-41.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.83 DKK 11.82
-33.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$2.29 DKK 14.72
-68.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.62 DKK 10.42
-67.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$9.93 DKK 64
-52.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$9.19 DKK 59.2
100.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.93 DKK 12.44
-7.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.15 DKK 13.87
49.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.81 DKK 24.58
-75.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$93.8 DKK 605
-79.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.71 DKK 49.66
-81.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$1.76 DKK 11.31
-23.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$106 DKK 686
-92.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.18 DKK 14.07
-42.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$48.2K DKK 310.7K
-56.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$48.4K DKK 311.7K
-54.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$202 DKK 1,305
-65.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$19.32 DKK 124
-28.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$41.26 DKK 266
-57.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$41.14 DKK 265
1.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$29.46 DKK 190
-76.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.48 DKK 119
-68.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$609 DKK 3,922
-49.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$5,762 DKK 37.1K
155.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$129 DKK 833
-57.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$44.55 DKK 287
-40.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$123 DKK 790
-30.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$198 DKK 1,275
-63.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,938 DKK 12.5K
-77.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$704 DKK 4,538
-66.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,551 DKK 16.4K
-67.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,161 DKK 13.9K
-76.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,311 DKK 21.3K
-34.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$2,447 DKK 15.8K
-36.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Frederiksberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$5,081 DKK 32.7K
-86.15%
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 Frederiksberg: October 29, 2025

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