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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 58.2% cheaper than Herning without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 52.2% cheaper than Herning without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$23.19 DKK 147
-91.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$109 DKK 689
-83.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$13.87 DKK 87.8
-44.84%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$5.91 DKK 37.39
-67.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$3.66 DKK 23.15
-77.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$3.30 DKK 20.92
-89.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$8.61 DKK 54.5
-74.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$7.87 DKK 49.79
-51.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$1.87 DKK 11.85
-12.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$3.92 DKK 24.80
-58.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$2.92 DKK 18.47
-60.62%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$5.64 DKK 35.73
-65.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$7.49 DKK 47.42
112.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$12.37 DKK 78.3
-74.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$16.93 DKK 107
-34.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$3.21 DKK 20.29
-15.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$3.60 DKK 22.79
-67.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$3.55 DKK 22.50
-51.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$5.51 DKK 34.85
-70.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$2.45 DKK 15.48
-43.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$2.03 DKK 12.83
-43.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$2.26 DKK 14.34
-68.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$1.63 DKK 10.34
-66.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$9.46 DKK 59.9
-51.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$11.11 DKK 70.3
69.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$1.74 DKK 11.04
4.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$2.52 DKK 15.95
27.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$3.78 DKK 23.95
-76.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$77.2 DKK 489
-75.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$7.58 DKK 48.00
-81.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
$2.08 DKK 13.14
-37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$110 DKK 696
-92.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$2.20 DKK 13.92
-44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$46.6K DKK 295.0K
-54.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$51.6K DKK 326.6K
-56.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$201 DKK 1,271
-65.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$10.57 DKK 66.9
33.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$42.91 DKK 272
-58.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$39.64 DKK 251
4.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
$29.60 DKK 187
-77.40%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$20.38 DKK 129
-71.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$584 DKK 3,694
-48.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$5,915 DKK 37.4K
153.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$102 DKK 645
-46.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$39.33 DKK 249
-33.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$117 DKK 741
-27.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$137 DKK 868
-49.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$757 DKK 4,790
-43.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$566 DKK 3,583
-57.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$1,740 DKK 11.0K
-53.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$1,421 DKK 8,993
-64.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$6,032 DKK 38.2K
-66.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$4,172 DKK 26.4K
-63.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Herning
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$4,730 DKK 29.9K
-86.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.97
68.35%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Herning: April 11, 2026

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