Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Kongens Lyngby and Chiang Mai

😐 Solo nomad: Kongens Lyngby is 109% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 152.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kongens Lyngby is 161.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 199.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.46 DKK 151
$2.02 ฿65.3
1061.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$114 DKK 735
$18.78 ฿608
507.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.74 DKK 88.5
$7.67 ฿248
79.14%
Cappuccino
$6.91 DKK 44.5
$1.98 ฿64.2
248.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 DKK 29.66
$0.82 ฿26.64
460.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 DKK 21.39
$0.33 ฿10.58
906.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.23 DKK 59.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
335.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.65 DKK 55.7
$3.73 ฿121
131.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 14.01
$1.64 ฿53.2
32.32%
White Bread (500g)
$3.22 DKK 20.74
$1.57 ฿50.9
105.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.59 DKK 16.66
$1.19 ฿38.62
117.65%
Eggs
$5.44 DKK 35.06
$1.98 ฿64.1
174.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.42 DKK 99.4
$15.99 ฿517
-3.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.4 DKK 79.9
$3.12 ฿101
297.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.22 DKK 111
$11.16 ฿361
54.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$2.76 ฿89.2
5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.33 DKK 21.48
$1.22 ฿39.5
172.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.71 ฿55.4
115.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.94 DKK 38.28
$1.55 ฿50.2
283.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.61
$1.34 ฿43.21
92.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 DKK 13.88
$1.21 ฿39.23
77.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.6
$0.72 ฿23.2
236.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 DKK 8.1
$0.53 ฿17.05
137.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.1 DKK 65.1
$4.72 ฿153
113.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 DKK 69.8
$18.39 ฿595
-41.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 DKK 12.46
$1.79 ฿57.9
7.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.18
$3.21 ฿104
-21.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.94 DKK 31.84
$0.94 ฿30.44
425.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$91.3 DKK 588
$18.9 ฿612
383.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.91 DKK 51
$1.42 ฿46.08
457.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.15 DKK 13.86
$1.35 ฿43.53
59.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.3 DKK 389
$7.85 ฿254
668.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 DKK 14.51
$1.25 ฿40.4
80.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$50.1K DKK 322.6K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
136.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.3K DKK 336.9K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
139.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 DKK 1,324
$70.6 ฿2,285
191.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.69 DKK 127
$13.72 ฿444
43.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.26 DKK 285
$17.56 ฿568
152.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 DKK 272
$41.64 ฿1,347
1.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.29 DKK 189
$6.9 ฿223
324.49%
Cinema Ticket
$19.93 DKK 128
$5.8 ฿188
243.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$604 DKK 3,890
$308 ฿9,963
96.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,295 DKK 40.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-57.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 667
$55.4 ฿1,793
86.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.17 DKK 233
$26.4 ฿854
37.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 DKK 766
$85.1 ฿2,755
39.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 DKK 1,251
$71.8 ฿2,323
170.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,800 DKK 11.6K
$434 ฿14K
314.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 DKK 4,485
$235 ฿7,610
195.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,794 DKK 18K
$821 ฿26.6K
240.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,045 DKK 13.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
310.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,399 DKK 21.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
55.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,445 DKK 15.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
58.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kongens Lyngby
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,839 DKK 24.7K
$703 ฿22.8K
445.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5
-16.20%

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Last update for Kongens Lyngby: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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