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

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 90.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 138.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolding is 128.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 140.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$2.03 ฿64.3
1125.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$18.59 ฿590
485.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$7.48 ฿237
32.22%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$2.00 ฿63.3
233.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$0.85 ฿26.87
409.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$0.35 ฿11.15
811.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$2.21 ฿70.2
319.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$3.76 ฿119
95.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$1.72 ฿54.5
24.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$1.63 ฿51.8
139.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$1.16 ฿36.75
83.62%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$1.98 ฿62.8
121.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$15.93 ฿505
-5.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$3.17 ฿100
183.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$10.90 ฿346
52.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$2.65 ฿83.9
26.42%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$1.22 ฿38.79
202.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$1.70 ฿53.8
36.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$1.59 ฿50.4
245.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$1.32 ฿42.00
68.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$1.17 ฿37.07
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$0.68 ฿21.50
242.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$0.56 ฿17.68
200.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$4.51 ฿143
91.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$19.07 ฿605
-42.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$1.77 ฿56.2
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$3.18 ฿101
-23.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$0.96 ฿30.54
270.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$18.90 ฿599
496.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$1.36 ฿43.07
476.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$1.35 ฿42.89
53.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$8.03 ฿255
1245.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$1.24 ฿39.43
85.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
139.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
128.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$71.2 ฿2,260
179.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$14.09 ฿447
23.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$17.47 ฿554
74.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$42.07 ฿1,335
-32.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$6.88 ฿218
339.24%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$5.94 ฿188
239.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$307 ฿9,750
88.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
10.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$55.7 ฿1,766
13.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$26.79 ฿850
14.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$83.2 ฿2,640
-25.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$70.1 ฿2,224
176.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$427 ฿13.6K
61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$237 ฿7,521
164.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$802 ฿25.4K
76.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$503 ฿16.0K
114.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
34.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
63.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$654 ฿20.7K
379.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5
-16.20%

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Last update for Kolding: February 28, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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