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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 104.9% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 108.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 87% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.99 DKK 161
$4.65 ฿148
437.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$122 DKK 786
$46.11 ฿1,463
165.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.77 DKK 101
$8.74 ฿277
80.43%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.90
$3.04 ฿96.4
119.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.49
$0.72 ฿22.85
515.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.37
$0.39 ฿12.41
751.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.05 DKK 58.2
$2.44 ฿77.4
270.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.79 DKK 56.5
$3.79 ฿120
131.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.10
$2.14 ฿68.0
2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$4.82 DKK 31.02
$1.86 ฿59.0
159.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.21 DKK 20.63
$2.19 ฿69.4
46.58%
Eggs
$5.64 DKK 36.29
$2.25 ฿71.2
150.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.57 DKK 100
$19.73 ฿626
-21.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.28 DKK 79.0
$3.79 ฿120
224.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$13.55 ฿430
25.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.49
$3.25 ฿103
2.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.56 DKK 22.88
$1.67 ฿53.0
113.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.70 DKK 23.81
$2.39 ฿75.9
54.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.42 DKK 34.85
$2.09 ฿66.4
159.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.32
$1.53 ฿48.50
66.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 DKK 13.75
$1.51 ฿47.89
41.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 DKK 15.09
$0.99 ฿31.37
137.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 DKK 10.45
$0.51 ฿16.33
217.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.96 DKK 64.0
$4.27 ฿136
133.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 DKK 69.3
$20.31 ฿644
-46.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 DKK 11.40
$1.79 ฿56.8
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.53
$2.77 ฿87.8
-13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.71 DKK 23.84
$1.40 ฿44.54
165.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$117 DKK 755
$11.70 ฿371
903.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 DKK 51.2
$3.11 ฿98.7
155.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 DKK 13.37
$0.99 ฿31.55
110.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$109 DKK 704
$13.73 ฿436
697.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$1.32 ฿41.84
68.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
84.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
53.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 DKK 1,283
$120 ฿3,819
65.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.35 DKK 112
$13.93 ฿442
24.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 DKK 277
$18.31 ฿581
135.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.2 DKK 355
$60.9 ฿1,933
-9.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.43 DKK 228
$17.23 ฿547
105.63%
Cinema Ticket
$20.03 DKK 129
$8.71 ฿276
129.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$589 DKK 3,786
$698 ฿22.1K
-15.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
3.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$127 DKK 817
$57.6 ฿1,828
120.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 DKK 347
$34.24 ฿1,086
57.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 890
$113 ฿3,590
22.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,276
$84.8 ฿2,690
133.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
$604 ฿19.2K
228.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,478 DKK 9,501
$436 ฿13.8K
238.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
$2,057 ฿65.2K
68.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
$1,498 ฿47.5K
65.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
144.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
134.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
$529 ฿16.8K
806.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5.33
-21.39%

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

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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