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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 56.1% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 62.5% cheaper than Odense without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿63.8
$26.72 DKK 170
-92.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿585
$117 DKK 746
-84.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿235
$15.78 DKK 101
-52.60%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿62.8
$6.23 DKK 39.76
-67.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.63
$5.10 DKK 32.52
-83.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.05
$2.59 DKK 16.52
-86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿69.5
$7.58 DKK 48.35
-70.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿118
$7.35 DKK 46.90
-48.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.0
$2.05 DKK 13.11
-16.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.4
$3.37 DKK 21.50
-51.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.42
$2.33 DKK 14.89
-50.21%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.2
$5.04 DKK 32.18
-60.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿501
$17.06 DKK 109
-6.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿99.6
$12.28 DKK 78.3
-74.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿343
$23.88 DKK 152
-54.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.2
$3.72 DKK 23.75
-28.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.45
$3.65 DKK 23.26
-66.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.4
$3.56 DKK 22.70
-52.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿49.99
$4.36 DKK 27.82
-63.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿41.63
$2.51 DKK 16.03
-47.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿36.74
$1.97 DKK 12.57
-40.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.31
$2.02 DKK 12.90
-66.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.52
$1.09 DKK 6.94
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿142
$9.46 DKK 60.4
-52.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿600
$11.13 DKK 71.0
71.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿55.7
$2.08 DKK 13.26
-14.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿100.0
$3.36 DKK 21.41
-5.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.27
$2.92 DKK 18.61
-67.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿594
$62.5 DKK 398
-69.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿42.69
$7.56 DKK 48.21
-82.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.51
$1.66 DKK 10.62
-18.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿253
$63.1 DKK 403
-87.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.08
$2.19 DKK 13.95
-43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿665.4K
$48.3K DKK 308.3K
-56.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿684.0K
$40.8K DKK 260.3K
-46.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,240
$183 DKK 1,171
-61.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿443
$20.26 DKK 129
-30.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿549
$39.00 DKK 249
-55.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,323
$39.18 DKK 250
7.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿216
$13.39 DKK 85.4
-48.62%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿187
$20.18 DKK 129
-70.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,664
$504 DKK 3,215
-39.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿465.1K
$5,540 DKK 35.3K
167.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,750
$120 DKK 767
-53.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿842
$66.8 DKK 426
-59.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,617
$118 DKK 755
-29.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,204
$142 DKK 908
-50.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.4K
$1,071 DKK 6,832
-60.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,454
$873 DKK 5,568
-72.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.2K
$1,868 DKK 11.9K
-57.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿15.8K
$1,353 DKK 8,632
-62.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿64.8K
$4,440 DKK 28.3K
-53.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.2K
$2,196 DKK 14.0K
-30.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Odense
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.6K
$4,426 DKK 28.2K
-85.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
4.42
13.12%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Odense: March 1, 2026

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