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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 72.8% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 68% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 71% cheaper than Ilulissat without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.01 ฿64.4
$23.06 DKK 146
-91.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.23 ฿583
$85.6 DKK 542
-78.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.65 ฿244
$19.36 DKK 123
-60.49%
Cappuccino
$1.92 ฿61.3
$4.31 DKK 27.31
-55.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 ฿26.90
$1.51 DKK 9.54
-44.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ฿11.39
$2.91 DKK 18.40
-87.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.19 ฿70.0
$13.12 DKK 83.1
-83.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 ฿121
$6.88 DKK 43.55
-44.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.4
$3.08 DKK 19.49
-46.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 ฿51.8
$5.39 DKK 34.14
-69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.88
$4.38 DKK 27.72
-73.74%
Eggs
$1.94 ฿62.0
$3.77 DKK 23.87
-48.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.94 ฿510
$33.47 DKK 212
-52.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ฿99.2
$39.92 DKK 253
-92.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.07 ฿354
$26.25 DKK 166
-57.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 ฿86.5
$6.28 DKK 39.77
-56.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 ฿37.69
$5.37 DKK 33.99
-78.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿54.5
$6.39 DKK 40.45
-73.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 ฿51.3
$4.69 DKK 29.67
-65.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 ฿44.53
$3.90 DKK 24.69
-64.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 ฿36.70
$5.30 DKK 33.57
-78.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 ฿22.76
$6.78 DKK 42.90
-89.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 ฿17.60
$3.05 DKK 19.33
-81.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.57 ฿146
$13.77 DKK 87.2
-66.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.87 ฿603
$23.54 DKK 149
-19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 ฿58.2
$2.07 DKK 13.11
-12.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿103
$4.07 DKK 25.77
-21.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 ฿28.16
$3.79 DKK 23.98
-76.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.89 ฿604
$93.3 DKK 591
-79.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.41 ฿45.17
$3.15 DKK 19.96
-55.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.30 ฿41.59
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.20 ฿262
$7.94 DKK 50.3
3.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.18
$0.74 DKK 4.70
66.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿677.0K
$40.2K DKK 254.4K
-47.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K ฿713.3K
$13.8K DKK 87.5K
61.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 ฿2,234
$268 DKK 1,693
-73.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.07 ฿450
$68.5 DKK 434
-79.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.70 ฿566
$188 DKK 1,189
-90.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.41 ฿1,324
$7.85 DKK 49.67
427.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.69 ฿214
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 ฿184
$18.46 DKK 117
-68.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$299 ฿9,566
$622 DKK 3,936
-51.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.0K ฿479.8K
$10.7K DKK 67.9K
40.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.8 ฿1,753
$175 DKK 1,107
-68.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 ฿842
$54.4 DKK 345
-51.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.7 ฿2,706
$166 DKK 1,051
-49.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.7 ฿2,229
$229 DKK 1,450
-69.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$493 DKK 3,121
-13.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 ฿7,697
$629 DKK 3,979
-61.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 ฿25.9K
$882 DKK 5,583
-8.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿15.9K
$887 DKK 5,616
-43.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,022 ฿64.7K
$4,008 DKK 25.4K
-49.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,524 ฿48.7K
$4,211 DKK 26.7K
-63.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Ilulissat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$639 ฿20.4K
$2,164 DKK 13.7K
-70.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.95
1.01%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ilulissat: April 11, 2026

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