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

😐 Solo nomad: Nuuk is 172.5% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 201.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuuk is 126.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 218.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.75 DKK 100
$2.03 ฿63.8
675.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.9 DKK 522
$18.59 ฿585
340.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.70 DKK 100
$7.48 ฿235
109.89%
Cappuccino
$6.68 DKK 42.63
$2.00 ฿62.8
234.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 DKK 18.96
$0.85 ฿26.63
249.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 DKK 21.98
$0.35 ฿11.05
885.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.02 DKK 64.0
$2.21 ฿69.5
353.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.71 DKK 49.17
$3.76 ฿118
105.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.77 DKK 17.70
$1.72 ฿54.0
61.05%
White Bread (500g)
$3.87 DKK 24.71
$1.63 ฿51.4
137.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.92
$1.16 ฿36.42
237.07%
Eggs
$4.66 DKK 29.72
$1.98 ฿62.2
135.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$37.69 DKK 240
$15.93 ฿501
136.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$24.43 DKK 156
$3.17 ฿99.6
670.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.23 DKK 97.2
$10.90 ฿343
39.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.81 DKK 24.33
$2.65 ฿83.2
43.77%
Banana (1kg)
$4.59 DKK 29.29
$1.22 ฿38.45
276.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 DKK 20.18
$1.70 ฿53.4
85.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.91 DKK 24.95
$1.59 ฿49.99
145.91%
Potato (1kg)
$3.58 DKK 22.81
$1.32 ฿41.63
171.21%
Onion (1kg)
$3.54 DKK 22.58
$1.17 ฿36.74
202.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.58 DKK 29.23
$0.68 ฿21.31
573.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 19.91
$0.56 ฿17.52
457.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.32 DKK 65.8
$4.51 ฿142
128.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.15 DKK 148
$19.07 ฿600
21.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.96 DKK 38.00
$1.77 ฿55.7
236.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 DKK 20.16
$3.18 ฿100.0
-0.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 DKK 20.63
$0.96 ฿30.27
236.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$86.5 DKK 552
$18.90 ฿594
357.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.52 DKK 35.24
$1.36 ฿42.69
305.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.35 ฿42.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 DKK 48.85
$8.03 ฿253
-4.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 DKK 6.83
$1.24 ฿39.08
-13.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿665.4K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿684.0K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 DKK 1,483
$71.2 ฿2,240
226.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.7 DKK 387
$14.09 ฿443
330.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$157 DKK 1,002
$17.47 ฿549
798.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.3 DKK 365
$42.07 ฿1,323
36.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.88 ฿216
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.58 DKK 119
$5.94 ฿187
212.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$598 DKK 3,814
$307 ฿9,664
94.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$14.8K ฿465.1K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.7 ฿1,750
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.79 ฿842
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$83.2 ฿2,617
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$70.1 ฿2,204
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 DKK 7,722
$427 ฿13.4K
183.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$937 DKK 5,976
$237 ฿7,454
295.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,627 DKK 16.8K
$802 ฿25.2K
227.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,311 DKK 14.7K
$503 ฿15.8K
359.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,901 DKK 18.5K
$2,061 ฿64.8K
40.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,743 DKK 30.3K
$1,533 ฿48.2K
209.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuuk
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,999 DKK 31.9K
$654 ฿20.6K
664.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.71
5
-5.80%

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Last update for Nuuk: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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