Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Kolding and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Kolding is 54.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 61.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kolding is 66.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.88 DKK 160
$4.65 ฿148
435.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$109 DKK 700
$46.11 ฿1,463
135.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.89 DKK 63.6
$8.74 ฿277
13.16%
Cappuccino
$6.67 DKK 42.86
$3.04 ฿96.4
119.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 DKK 27.85
$0.72 ฿22.85
501.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.52
$0.39 ฿12.41
717.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.27 DKK 59.6
$2.44 ฿77.4
279.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.35 DKK 47.24
$3.79 ฿120
93.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.14 DKK 13.76
$2.14 ฿68.0
-
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 DKK 25.17
$1.86 ฿59.0
110.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 DKK 13.67
$2.19 ฿69.4
-2.74%
Eggs
$4.39 DKK 28.21
$2.25 ฿71.2
95.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.01 DKK 96.5
$19.73 ฿626
-23.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.99 DKK 57.8
$3.79 ฿120
137.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.65 DKK 107
$13.55 ฿430
22.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.35 DKK 21.56
$3.25 ฿103
3.08%
Banana (1kg)
$3.69 DKK 23.73
$1.67 ฿53.0
120.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 DKK 14.89
$2.39 ฿75.9
-2.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.50 DKK 35.34
$2.09 ฿66.4
163.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 DKK 14.31
$1.53 ฿48.50
45.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.18
$1.51 ฿47.89
45.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 DKK 14.99
$0.99 ฿31.37
135.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.78
$0.51 ฿16.33
229.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.62 DKK 55.4
$4.27 ฿136
101.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 DKK 70.2
$20.31 ฿644
-46.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.56
$1.79 ฿56.8
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 DKK 15.68
$2.77 ฿87.8
-11.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.56 DKK 22.89
$1.40 ฿44.54
154.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$113 DKK 725
$11.70 ฿371
863.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.84 DKK 50.4
$3.11 ฿98.7
152.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.07 DKK 13.32
$0.99 ฿31.55
109.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$108 DKK 695
$13.73 ฿436
686.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.30 DKK 14.76
$1.32 ฿41.84
74.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.7K DKK 325.8K
$27.2K ฿863.9K
86.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$49.8K DKK 320.3K
$34.1K ฿1.1M
46.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 DKK 1,282
$120 ฿3,819
65.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 DKK 112
$13.93 ฿442
25.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.52 DKK 196
$18.31 ฿581
66.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.52 DKK 183
$60.9 ฿1,933
-53.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.22 DKK 194
$17.23 ฿547
75.39%
Cinema Ticket
$20.15 DKK 130
$8.71 ฿276
131.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,723
$698 ฿22.1K
-17.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K DKK 105.1K
$15.7K ฿499.1K
3.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.0 DKK 405
$57.6 ฿1,828
9.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.60 DKK 197
$34.24 ฿1,086
-10.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.7 DKK 397
$113 ฿3,590
-45.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,245
$84.8 ฿2,690
128.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$691 DKK 4,446
$604 ฿19.2K
14.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$626 DKK 4,026
$436 ฿13.8K
43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 DKK 9,096
$2,057 ฿65.2K
-31.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 DKK 6,935
$1,498 ฿47.5K
-28.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,778 DKK 17.9K
$4,252 ฿134.9K
-34.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,509 DKK 16.1K
$2,988 ฿94.8K
-16.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kolding
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,134 DKK 20.2K
$529 ฿16.8K
492.26%
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 Kolding: February 28, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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