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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 153.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 247.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 183.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 255.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 DKK 161
$2.01 ฿64.5
1164.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 DKK 792
$18.23 ฿584
583.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 DKK 98.2
$7.65 ฿245
102.22%
Cappuccino
$6.83 DKK 43.39
$1.92 ฿61.5
255.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.11
$0.84 ฿26.97
427.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 21.86
$0.36 ฿11.42
855.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 DKK 59.9
$2.19 ฿70.2
330.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 DKK 55.7
$3.79 ฿121
131.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.96
$1.64 ฿52.5
34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$4.69 DKK 29.77
$1.62 ฿52.0
189.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.26
$1.15 ฿36.98
191.30%
Eggs
$5.83 DKK 37.04
$1.94 ฿62.2
200.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 DKK 99.5
$15.94 ฿511
-1.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.9
$3.10 ฿99.5
290.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 DKK 109
$11.07 ฿355
54.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.19
$2.71 ฿86.8
23.25%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.87
$1.18 ฿37.80
205.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.53
$1.71 ฿54.7
125.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.23
$1.61 ฿51.5
244.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.12
$1.39 ฿44.66
82.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.50
$1.15 ฿36.81
85.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.65
$0.71 ฿22.83
225.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.72
$0.55 ฿17.65
207.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 DKK 64.4
$4.57 ฿146
122.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 DKK 74.7
$18.87 ฿605
-37.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 DKK 11.08
$1.82 ฿58.4
-3.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 DKK 15.73
$3.21 ฿103
-22.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 23.71
$0.88 ฿28.24
323.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 751
$18.89 ฿606
526.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 48.43
$1.41 ฿45.30
441.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.12
$1.30 ฿41.71
59.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 672
$8.20 ฿263
1190.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 DKK 14.64
$1.23 ฿39.29
87.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.9K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
134.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 335.3K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
136.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,283
$69.9 ฿2,240
189.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 DKK 114
$14.07 ฿451
27.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 DKK 278
$17.70 ฿567
147.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 349
$41.41 ฿1,328
32.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.17 DKK 223
$6.69 ฿215
425.71%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 130
$5.74 ฿184
256.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,809
$299 ฿9,593
100.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 103.3K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
8.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 812
$54.8 ฿1,758
133.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 341
$26.35 ฿845
103.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 879
$84.7 ฿2,714
63.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$69.7 ฿2,236
182.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
$427 ฿13.7K
375.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 DKK 9,226
$241 ฿7,718
503.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
$811 ฿26.0K
335.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
$498 ฿16.0K
409.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K DKK 66.9K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
420.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,363 DKK 46.8K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
383.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,116 DKK 32.5K
$639 ฿20.5K
700.36%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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