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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 114.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 190.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 161.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 209.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.5 DKK 99.9
$2.02 ฿65.3
667.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 DKK 522
$18.78 ฿608
331.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.24 DKK 98.2
$7.67 ฿248
98.70%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 44.21
$1.98 ฿64.2
246.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 DKK 18.78
$0.82 ฿26.64
254.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 DKK 22.18
$0.33 ฿10.58
942.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 DKK 64
$2.12 ฿68.6
368.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.67
$3.73 ฿121
102.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.86 DKK 18.39
$1.64 ฿53.2
74.39%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 DKK 24.18
$1.57 ฿50.9
138.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.8 DKK 24.5
$1.19 ฿38.62
219.33%
Eggs
$4.84 DKK 31.17
$1.98 ฿64.1
144.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.93 DKK 244
$15.99 ฿517
137.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.09 DKK 155
$3.12 ฿101
672.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.75 DKK 101
$11.16 ฿361
41.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.96 DKK 25.49
$2.76 ฿89.2
43.48%
Banana (1kg)
$4.56 DKK 29.36
$1.22 ฿39.5
273.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.14 DKK 20.25
$1.71 ฿55.4
83.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 DKK 24.58
$1.55 ฿50.2
146.45%
Potato (1kg)
$3.53 DKK 22.77
$1.34 ฿43.21
163.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.57 DKK 22.97
$1.21 ฿39.23
195.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.68 DKK 30.13
$0.72 ฿23.2
550.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.18 DKK 20.5
$0.53 ฿17.05
500.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 DKK 65.7
$4.72 ฿153
115.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.94 DKK 148
$18.39 ฿595
24.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.04 DKK 38.92
$1.79 ฿57.9
237.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 DKK 20.33
$3.21 ฿104
-1.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.28 DKK 21.15
$0.94 ฿30.44
248.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.1 DKK 574
$18.9 ฿612
371.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 DKK 36.24
$1.42 ฿46.08
295.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿43.53
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.8 DKK 50.3
$7.85 ฿254
-0.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 DKK 6.95
$1.25 ฿40.4
-13.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$229 DKK 1,474
$70.6 ฿2,285
223.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.9 DKK 405
$13.72 ฿444
358.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,013
$17.56 ฿568
795.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 369
$41.64 ฿1,347
37.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.73 DKK 121
$5.8 ฿188
222.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$599 DKK 3,858
$308 ฿9,963
94.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 DKK 7,735
$434 ฿14K
176.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$914 DKK 5,887
$235 ฿7,610
288.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,595 DKK 16.7K
$821 ฿26.6K
216.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,362 DKK 15.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
374.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,858 DKK 18.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
31.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,755 DKK 30.6K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
208.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,019 DKK 32.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
613.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5
-5.80%

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Last update for Nuuk: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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