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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 53.5% cheaper than Nuuk without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 61.8% cheaper than Nuuk without rent, and 67.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$15.5 DKK 99.9
-86.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$81 DKK 522
-76.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$15.24 DKK 98.2
-49.67%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.86 DKK 44.21
-71.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$2.91 DKK 18.78
-71.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$3.44 DKK 22.18
-90.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$9.93 DKK 64
-78.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$7.55 DKK 48.67
-50.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.86 DKK 18.39
-42.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$3.75 DKK 24.18
-58.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.8 DKK 24.5
-68.68%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$4.84 DKK 31.17
-59.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$37.93 DKK 244
-57.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$24.09 DKK 155
-87.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$15.75 DKK 101
-29.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.96 DKK 25.49
-30.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$4.56 DKK 29.36
-73.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.14 DKK 20.25
-45.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$3.82 DKK 24.58
-59.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$3.53 DKK 22.77
-62.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.57 DKK 22.97
-66.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$4.68 DKK 30.13
-84.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$3.18 DKK 20.5
-83.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$10.19 DKK 65.7
-53.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$22.94 DKK 148
-19.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$6.04 DKK 38.92
-70.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$3.15 DKK 20.33
1.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$3.28 DKK 21.15
-71.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$89.1 DKK 574
-78.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$5.62 DKK 36.24
-74.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$7.8 DKK 50.3
0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.08 DKK 6.95
15.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$229 DKK 1,474
-69.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$62.9 DKK 405
-78.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$157 DKK 1,013
-88.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$57.3 DKK 369
-27.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$18.73 DKK 121
-69.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$599 DKK 3,858
-48.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$1,201 DKK 7,735
-63.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$914 DKK 5,887
-74.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
-68.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
-78.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
-23.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
-67.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Nuuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
-85.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.71
6.16%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

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