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

😐 Solo nomad: Ringsted is 151.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 146.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ringsted is 125.4% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 145.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.85 DKK 147
$2.02 ฿65.3
1031.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$119 DKK 764
$18.78 ฿608
531.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14 DKK 90.2
$7.67 ฿248
82.53%
Cappuccino
$7.08 DKK 45.59
$1.98 ฿64.2
257.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 DKK 30.88
$0.82 ฿26.64
484.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 DKK 20.1
$0.33 ฿10.58
845.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.3 DKK 59.9
$2.12 ฿68.6
338.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 DKK 48.66
$3.73 ฿121
102.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 DKK 13.31
$1.64 ฿53.2
26.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.14 DKK 20.23
$1.57 ฿50.9
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 DKK 15.95
$1.19 ฿38.62
108.40%
Eggs
$4.85 DKK 31.26
$1.98 ฿64.1
144.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.62 DKK 87.7
$15.99 ฿517
-14.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 DKK 68.7
$3.12 ฿101
241.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.16 DKK 104
$11.16 ฿361
44.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 DKK 19.8
$2.76 ฿89.2
11.23%
Banana (1kg)
$3.36 DKK 21.65
$1.22 ฿39.5
175.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.33
$1.71 ฿55.4
111.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.95 DKK 38.32
$1.55 ฿50.2
283.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 DKK 14.79
$1.34 ฿43.21
71.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 DKK 11.41
$1.21 ฿39.23
46.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.62
$0.72 ฿23.2
236.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.12
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.89 DKK 63.7
$4.72 ฿153
109.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.1 DKK 58.6
$18.39 ฿595
-50.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 DKK 12.93
$1.79 ฿57.9
12.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 DKK 13.35
$3.21 ฿104
-35.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.7 DKK 23.85
$0.94 ฿30.44
293.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.3 DKK 498
$18.9 ฿612
309.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.59 DKK 48.89
$1.42 ฿46.08
434.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.74 DKK 11.24
$1.35 ฿43.53
28.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.3 DKK 401
$7.85 ฿254
693.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 DKK 13.48
$1.25 ฿40.4
67.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.2K DKK 316.8K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
132.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.2K DKK 310.3K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
120.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 DKK 1,319
$70.6 ฿2,285
189.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.91 DKK 128
$13.72 ฿444
45.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.35 DKK 266
$17.56 ฿568
135.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.09 DKK 271
$41.64 ฿1,347
1.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.06 DKK 194
$6.9 ฿223
335.65%
Cinema Ticket
$18.6 DKK 120
$5.8 ฿188
220.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$737 DKK 4,746
$308 ฿9,963
139.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,792 DKK 37.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 665
$55.4 ฿1,793
86.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.02 DKK 232
$26.4 ฿854
36.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 774
$85.1 ฿2,755
41.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,297
$71.8 ฿2,323
180.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 DKK 5,930
$434 ฿14K
111.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 DKK 4,547
$235 ฿7,610
200.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 DKK 9,950
$821 ฿26.6K
88.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,188 DKK 7,653
$498 ฿16.1K
138.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,083 DKK 19.9K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
41.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,743 DKK 17.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
77.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

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Last update for Ringsted: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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