Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kongens Lyngby Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Kongens Lyngby

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 52.2% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 58.1% cheaper than Kongens Lyngby without rent, and 65.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ฿63.0
$23.22 DKK 150
-91.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.64 ฿593
$115 DKK 744
-83.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.90 ฿251
$14.03 DKK 90.5
-43.69%
Cappuccino
$1.99 ฿63.4
$6.90 DKK 44.47
-71.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.13
$4.62 DKK 29.77
-82.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.36
$3.49 DKK 22.49
-90.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.17 ฿69.1
$9.37 DKK 60.5
-76.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.80 ฿121
$8.79 DKK 56.7
-56.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿52.3
$2.18 DKK 14.08
-24.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ฿50.2
$3.19 DKK 20.56
-50.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿37.84
$2.59 DKK 16.73
-54.05%
Eggs
$1.90 ฿60.5
$5.69 DKK 36.73
-66.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿509
$15.16 DKK 97.8
5.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 ฿99.7
$12.31 DKK 79.4
-74.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 ฿343
$16.68 DKK 108
-35.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.72 ฿86.5
$2.93 DKK 18.90
-7.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.34
$3.26 DKK 21.01
-64.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.65 ฿52.6
$3.71 DKK 23.90
-55.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿48.66
$5.99 DKK 38.63
-74.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 ฿44.51
$2.63 DKK 16.98
-46.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 ฿38.05
$2.24 DKK 14.42
-46.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.66 ฿21.13
$2.32 DKK 14.96
-71.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿16.74
$1.25 DKK 8.08
-57.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.48 ฿143
$10.27 DKK 66.3
-56.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.25 ฿612
$11.03 DKK 71.1
74.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ฿58.6
$1.89 DKK 12.17
-2.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ฿101
$2.44 DKK 15.71
29.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 ฿28.34
$4.92 DKK 31.72
-81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 ฿603
$94.3 DKK 609
-79.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ฿43.55
$7.92 DKK 51.1
-82.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ฿43.09
$2.08 DKK 13.40
-34.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 ฿260
$62.5 DKK 403
-86.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ฿39.22
$2.20 DKK 14.21
-44.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ฿691.2K
$49.8K DKK 321.0K
-56.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K ฿700.1K
$52.0K DKK 335.5K
-57.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 ฿2,234
$211 DKK 1,358
-66.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.08 ฿448
$20.04 DKK 129
-29.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.81 ฿566
$43.87 DKK 283
-59.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.70 ฿1,326
$42.19 DKK 272
-1.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.65 ฿211
$29.52 DKK 190
-77.47%
Cinema Ticket
$5.82 ฿185
$20.27 DKK 131
-71.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$310 ฿9,857
$604 DKK 3,894
-48.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿467.9K
$6,399 DKK 41.3K
129.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ฿1,797
$103 DKK 665
-45.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿852
$35.37 DKK 228
-24.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,646
$121 DKK 782
-31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.1 ฿2,260
$192 DKK 1,242
-63.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 ฿13.7K
$1,819 DKK 11.7K
-76.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,544
$710 DKK 4,578
-66.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.1K
$2,775 DKK 17.9K
-70.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$507 ฿16.1K
$2,044 DKK 13.2K
-75.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,088 ฿66.4K
$6,912 DKK 44.6K
-69.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,525 ฿48.5K
$4,896 DKK 31.6K
-68.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Kongens Lyngby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 ฿20.5K
$3,866 DKK 24.9K
-83.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.19
19.33%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 10, 2026

Last update for Kongens Lyngby: March 7, 2026

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