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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 50.2% cheaper than Silkeborg without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 62% cheaper than Silkeborg without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$23.6 DKK 152
-91.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$93.8 DKK 604
-79.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$13.52 DKK 87.1
-43.27%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$6.13 DKK 39.46
-67.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$4.23 DKK 27.28
-80.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$2.93 DKK 18.9
-88.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$7.82 DKK 50.4
-72.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$8.79 DKK 56.7
-57.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$2.15 DKK 13.88
-23.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.89 DKK 12.19
-16.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$3.33 DKK 21.44
-64.26%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$5.65 DKK 36.37
-64.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$13.02 DKK 83.9
22.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$12.19 DKK 78.6
-74.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$14.69 DKK 94.6
-24.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.71 DKK 17.47
1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$2.44 DKK 15.73
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.68 DKK 17.26
-36.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$5.54 DKK 35.72
-72.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.5 DKK 16.13
-46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$1.81 DKK 11.64
-33.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.99 DKK 12.85
-63.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$1.7 DKK 10.94
-68.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$9.32 DKK 60.1
-49.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$11 DKK 70.9
67.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.73 DKK 11.15
3.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.49 DKK 16.05
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$6.3 DKK 40.6
-85.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$62 DKK 400
-69.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$7.56 DKK 48.71
-81.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$2.03 DKK 13.09
-33.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$30.53 DKK 197
-74.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$2.17 DKK 14.01
-42.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$50.3K DKK 324.3K
-57.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$52.8K DKK 340.4K
-58.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$202 DKK 1,304
-65.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$16.53 DKK 107
-17.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$43.82 DKK 282
-59.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$44.96 DKK 290
-7.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$19.19 DKK 124
-64.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$14.78 DKK 95.2
-60.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$281 DKK 1,808
9.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,367 DKK 28.1K
236.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$91.6 DKK 590
-39.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$38.69 DKK 249
-31.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$138 DKK 891
-38.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$185 DKK 1,189
-61.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$893 DKK 5,753
-51.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$915 DKK 5,895
-74.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$1,262 DKK 8,132
-34.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$1,337 DKK 8,613
-62.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$3,693 DKK 23.8K
-40.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,681 DKK 10.8K
-8.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Silkeborg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$4,020 DKK 25.9K
-82.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
2.47
102.43%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Silkeborg: October 27, 2025

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