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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 152.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 258% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 184.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 244.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 160
$2.03 ฿64.0
1131.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 783
$18.59 ฿586
557.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$7.48 ฿236
110.83%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.77
$2.00 ฿63.0
233.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.40
$0.85 ฿26.72
421.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.30
$0.35 ฿11.09
848.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.0
$2.21 ฿69.8
309.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.3
$3.76 ฿118
133.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.05
$1.72 ฿54.2
27.33%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 30.92
$1.63 ฿51.5
195.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.57
$1.16 ฿36.54
176.72%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.17
$1.98 ฿62.4
184.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 99.8
$15.93 ฿502
-2.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 78.7
$3.17 ฿99.9
287.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 109
$10.90 ฿344
56.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.43
$2.65 ฿83.4
26.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.81
$1.22 ฿38.57
191.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.73
$1.70 ฿53.5
117.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.74
$1.59 ฿50.2
240.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.27
$1.32 ฿41.76
92.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.71
$1.17 ฿36.86
82.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.04
$0.68 ฿21.38
245.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.42
$0.56 ฿17.58
189.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 63.8
$4.51 ฿142
120.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.1
$19.07 ฿602
-43.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.37
$1.77 ฿55.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.48
$3.18 ฿100
-24.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.76
$0.96 ฿30.37
286.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 753
$18.90 ฿596
521.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.0
$1.36 ฿42.83
485.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.33
$1.35 ฿42.65
54.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 702
$8.03 ฿253
1263.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.26
$1.24 ฿39.20
79.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 321.3K
$21.2K ฿667.5K
136.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 335.5K
$21.8K ฿686.1K
140.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,279
$71.2 ฿2,247
180.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 111
$14.09 ฿444
23.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 276
$17.47 ฿551
146.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 354
$42.07 ฿1,327
31.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 227
$6.88 ฿217
414.97%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 128
$5.94 ฿187
237.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,774
$307 ฿9,694
91.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.2K
$14.8K ฿466.6K
9.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 815
$55.7 ฿1,756
128.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 346
$26.79 ฿845
101.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 887
$83.2 ฿2,625
66.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,272
$70.1 ฿2,211
182.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.7K
$427 ฿13.5K
364.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,471
$237 ฿7,478
523.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$802 ฿25.3K
333.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 15.9K
$503 ฿15.9K
393.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.5K
$2,061 ฿65.0K
403.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 44.9K
$1,533 ฿48.3K
356.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.7K
$654 ฿20.6K
633.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5
-16.20%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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