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

😐 Solo nomad: Copenhagen is 102% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 143% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Copenhagen is 111.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$25.42 DKK 161
$4.59 ฿147
453.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 DKK 792
$46.83 ฿1,501
166.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.47 DKK 98.2
$8.70 ฿279
77.82%
Cappuccino
$6.83 DKK 43.39
$2.92 ฿93.7
133.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 DKK 28.11
$0.68 ฿21.92
551.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 21.86
$0.40 ฿12.70
760.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.43 DKK 59.9
$2.51 ฿80.4
275.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 DKK 55.7
$3.80 ฿122
130.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 DKK 13.96
$2.16 ฿69.3
1.85%
White Bread (500g)
$4.69 DKK 29.77
$1.88 ฿60.3
149.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.26
$2.16 ฿69.2
55.09%
Eggs
$5.83 DKK 37.04
$2.22 ฿71.2
162.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.66 DKK 99.5
$19.57 ฿627
-19.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.11 DKK 76.9
$3.80 ฿122
218.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.10 DKK 109
$13.41 ฿430
27.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.19
$3.26 ฿104
2.45%
Banana (1kg)
$3.60 DKK 22.87
$1.61 ฿51.7
123.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 DKK 24.53
$2.31 ฿74.0
67.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.23
$2.06 ฿66.0
169.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 DKK 16.12
$1.61 ฿51.5
57.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.50
$1.44 ฿46.26
47.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 DKK 14.65
$1.03 ฿33.01
124.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 DKK 10.72
$0.48 ฿15.39
252.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.15 DKK 64.4
$4.50 ฿144
125.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 DKK 74.7
$19.18 ฿615
-38.69%
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
$2.69 ฿86.2
-7.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 23.71
$1.38 ฿44.16
170.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$118 DKK 751
$11.76 ฿377
905.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.63 DKK 48.43
$3.11 ฿99.6
145.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.12
$1.00 ฿32.18
107.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 672
$13.74 ฿441
670.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.31 DKK 14.64
$1.30 ฿41.61
77.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.8K DKK 315.9K
$27.4K ฿877.0K
81.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K DKK 335.3K
$33.0K ฿1.1M
59.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,283
$125 ฿4,004
61.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.91 DKK 114
$13.74 ฿440
30.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 DKK 278
$18.61 ฿597
135.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 DKK 349
$60.6 ฿1,941
-9.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.17 DKK 223
$17.15 ฿550
105.07%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 130
$9.01 ฿289
127.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$600 DKK 3,809
$698 ฿22.4K
-14.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 103.3K
$16.1K ฿516.5K
0.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$128 DKK 812
$59.2 ฿1,898
115.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 341
$34.86 ฿1,118
54.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 DKK 879
$114 ฿3,662
21.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$197 DKK 1,249
$85.8 ฿2,751
129.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,032 DKK 12.9K
$619 ฿19.8K
228.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,453 DKK 9,226
$437 ฿14.0K
232.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,531 DKK 22.4K
$2,075 ฿66.5K
70.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,541 DKK 16.1K
$1,509 ฿48.4K
68.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K DKK 66.9K
$3,764 ฿120.7K
179.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,363 DKK 46.8K
$2,694 ฿86.4K
173.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Copenhagen
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,116 DKK 32.5K
$528 ฿16.9K
868.01%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: April 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Copenhagen vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar cities