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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 72.2% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 67.1% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$22.97 DKK 148
-91.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$88 DKK 567
-78.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$19.34 DKK 125
-60.34%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$4.09 DKK 26.34
-51.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$1.53 DKK 9.83
-46.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.04 DKK 19.57
-89.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$13.22 DKK 85.2
-83.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.27 DKK 46.85
-48.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$3.02 DKK 19.43
-45.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$5.36 DKK 34.5
-70.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$4.39 DKK 28.28
-72.89%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$3.62 DKK 23.33
-45.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$34.42 DKK 222
-53.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$40.74 DKK 262
-92.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$26.35 DKK 170
-57.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$6.05 DKK 38.98
-54.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$5.34 DKK 34.43
-77.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$6.12 DKK 39.45
-72.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$4.67 DKK 30.1
-66.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.83 DKK 24.68
-65.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$5.51 DKK 35.47
-78.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$7.18 DKK 46.26
-89.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$3.17 DKK 20.44
-83.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$13.73 DKK 88.5
-65.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$23.52 DKK 152
-21.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.98 DKK 12.79
-9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$4.24 DKK 27.3
-24.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.95 DKK 25.43
-76.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$93.1 DKK 600
-79.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$3.03 DKK 19.55
-53.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.64 DKK 49.23
2.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.78 DKK 5.04
60.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$40.4K DKK 260.5K
-47.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$14.1K DKK 90.9K
54.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$268 DKK 1,724
-73.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$66.4 DKK 428
-79.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$185 DKK 1,194
-90.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$7.58 DKK 48.87
449.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.32 DKK 118
-68.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$611 DKK 3,934
-49.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$10.9K DKK 70.5K
34.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$174 DKK 1,123
-68.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$53.7 DKK 346
-50.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$168 DKK 1,081
-49.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$229 DKK 1,477
-68.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$494 DKK 3,180
-12.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$644 DKK 4,151
-63.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$886 DKK 5,708
-7.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$867 DKK 5,587
-42.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,872 DKK 24.9K
-43.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,141 DKK 26.7K
-62.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$2,097 DKK 13.5K
-66.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.95
1.01%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ilulissat: October 28, 2025

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