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Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 104.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 144.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 108.7% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 91.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.16 DKK 162
$4.51 ฿142
457.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$124 DKK 794
$46.08 ฿1,449
168.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.35 DKK 98.7
$8.78 ฿276
74.83%
Cappuccino
$6.62 DKK 42.57
$3.09 ฿97.0
114.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 DKK 28.17
$0.70 ฿21.97
525.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 DKK 21.17
$0.40 ฿12.46
722.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.58 DKK 61.6
$2.40 ฿75.5
299.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$3.68 ฿116
145.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 DKK 14.59
$2.25 ฿70.6
0.89%
White Bread (500g)
$4.87 DKK 31.31
$1.87 ฿58.8
160.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 DKK 20.49
$2.22 ฿69.8
43.69%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.25
$2.23 ฿70.1
152.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.14 DKK 97.4
$19.68 ฿619
-23.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$3.66 ฿115
235.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.81 DKK 108
$13.09 ฿411
28.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 DKK 21.07
$3.38 ฿106
-2.96%
Banana (1kg)
$3.51 DKK 22.55
$1.69 ฿53.3
107.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.88 DKK 24.96
$2.33 ฿73.2
66.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.71 DKK 36.69
$1.98 ฿62.4
188.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.56 DKK 16.48
$1.55 ฿48.77
65.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 DKK 13.64
$1.51 ฿47.42
40.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$0.98 ฿30.84
139.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 DKK 10.36
$0.48 ฿15.01
235.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.99 DKK 64.3
$4.35 ฿137
129.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.82 DKK 69.6
$20.65 ฿649
-47.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.48
$1.77 ฿55.8
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 DKK 15.42
$2.75 ฿86.6
-12.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.62 DKK 23.30
$1.37 ฿43.19
164.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 762
$11.36 ฿357
942.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.89 DKK 50.7
$3.11 ฿97.8
153.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 DKK 13.17
$1.05 ฿32.96
95.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$107 DKK 685
$13.72 ฿431
676.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.29 DKK 14.72
$1.34 ฿42.16
70.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.8K DKK 326.9K
$27.7K ฿869.6K
83.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.0K DKK 328.1K
$33.6K ฿1.1M
51.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$122 ฿3,835
66.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.44 DKK 112
$13.61 ฿428
28.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.40 DKK 279
$18.49 ฿581
134.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 DKK 365
$61.7 ฿1,939
-7.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.20 DKK 226
$16.70 ฿525
110.78%
Cinema Ticket
$19.98 DKK 128
$9.09 ฿286
119.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$608 DKK 3,912
$702 ฿22.1K
-13.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.5K DKK 106.0K
$16.0K ฿502.8K
3.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 823
$58.9 ฿1,851
117.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.8 DKK 346
$34.41 ฿1,082
56.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$113 ฿3,545
22.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 DKK 1,277
$84.7 ฿2,662
134.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,010 DKK 12.9K
$606 ฿19.1K
231.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 DKK 9,486
$435 ฿13.7K
239.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,523 DKK 22.7K
$2,069 ฿65.0K
70.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,548 DKK 16.4K
$1,473 ฿46.3K
73.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.3K DKK 66.1K
$4,445 ฿139.8K
131.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,907 DKK 44.4K
$2,988 ฿93.9K
131.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,798 DKK 30.8K
$547 ฿17.2K
776.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5.33
-21.39%

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Last update for Copenhagen: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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