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

😐 Solo nomad: Ilulissat is 235.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 227.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ilulissat is 239.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 203.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.49 DKK 150
$2.03 ฿63.8
1057.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 DKK 554
$18.59 ฿585
366.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.00 DKK 121
$7.48 ฿235
154.01%
Cappuccino
$4.29 DKK 27.38
$2.00 ฿62.8
114.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 DKK 10.07
$0.85 ฿26.63
85.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 DKK 18.74
$0.35 ฿11.05
740.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.32 DKK 85.0
$2.21 ฿69.5
502.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 DKK 44.55
$3.76 ฿118
85.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.12 DKK 19.91
$1.72 ฿54.0
81.40%
White Bread (500g)
$5.45 DKK 34.76
$1.63 ฿51.4
234.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.49 DKK 28.62
$1.16 ฿36.42
287.07%
Eggs
$3.77 DKK 24.05
$1.98 ฿62.2
90.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$33.68 DKK 215
$15.93 ฿501
111.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$40.57 DKK 259
$3.17 ฿99.6
1179.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.06 DKK 166
$10.90 ฿343
139.08%
Apples (1kg)
$6.39 DKK 40.74
$2.65 ฿83.2
141.13%
Banana (1kg)
$5.44 DKK 34.71
$1.22 ฿38.45
345.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.07 DKK 38.74
$1.70 ฿53.4
257.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.26
$1.59 ฿49.99
188.68%
Potato (1kg)
$3.94 DKK 25.13
$1.32 ฿41.63
198.48%
Onion (1kg)
$5.30 DKK 33.84
$1.17 ฿36.74
352.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$6.94 DKK 44.27
$0.68 ฿21.31
920.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 19.91
$0.56 ฿17.52
457.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.71 DKK 87.5
$4.51 ฿142
203.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.56 DKK 150
$19.07 ฿600
23.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 DKK 12.73
$1.77 ฿55.7
12.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 DKK 27.09
$3.18 ฿100.0
33.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 DKK 25.43
$0.96 ฿30.27
315.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 DKK 589
$18.90 ฿594
388.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.05 DKK 19.45
$1.36 ฿42.69
124.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.74 DKK 49.37
$8.03 ฿253
-3.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 DKK 4.82
$1.24 ฿39.08
-39.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K DKK 255.6K
$21.2K ฿665.4K
89.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.1K DKK 90.1K
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-35.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$264 DKK 1,687
$71.2 ฿2,240
271.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.7 DKK 438
$14.09 ฿443
387.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$189 DKK 1,203
$17.47 ฿549
979.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.68 DKK 48.97
$42.07 ฿1,323
-81.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.44 DKK 118
$5.94 ฿187
210.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 DKK 3,944
$307 ฿9,664
101.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K DKK 68.3K
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-27.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$169 DKK 1,078
$55.7 ฿1,750
203.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 DKK 348
$26.79 ฿842
103.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$170 DKK 1,086
$83.2 ฿2,617
104.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 DKK 1,471
$70.1 ฿2,204
228.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 DKK 3,170
$427 ฿13.4K
16.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 DKK 3,983
$237 ฿7,454
163.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$905 DKK 5,772
$802 ฿25.2K
12.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$888 DKK 5,664
$503 ฿15.8K
76.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,921 DKK 25.0K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
90.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,281 DKK 27.3K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
179.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ilulissat
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,148 DKK 13.7K
$654 ฿20.6K
228.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.95
5
-1.00%

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

Last update for Ilulissat: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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