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

😐 Solo nomad: Ringsted is 129.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 148.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ringsted is 191.7% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 153% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.25 DKK 149
$2.03 ฿64.3
1045.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 743
$18.59 ฿590
521.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.70 DKK 88.1
$7.48 ฿237
83.16%
Cappuccino
$7.12 DKK 45.76
$2.00 ฿63.3
256.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 DKK 30.96
$0.85 ฿26.87
465.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 DKK 20.50
$0.35 ฿11.15
811.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.11 DKK 58.6
$2.21 ฿70.2
312.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.57 DKK 48.70
$3.76 ฿119
101.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 DKK 12.78
$1.72 ฿54.5
15.70%
White Bread (500g)
$3.29 DKK 21.12
$1.63 ฿51.8
101.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.60 DKK 16.69
$1.16 ฿36.75
124.14%
Eggs
$4.80 DKK 30.89
$1.98 ฿62.8
142.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.37 DKK 86.0
$15.93 ฿505
-16.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.73 DKK 69.0
$3.17 ฿100
238.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.32 DKK 105
$10.90 ฿346
49.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 DKK 19.59
$2.65 ฿83.9
15.09%
Banana (1kg)
$3.22 DKK 20.71
$1.22 ฿38.79
163.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 DKK 22.66
$1.70 ฿53.8
107.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.01 DKK 38.65
$1.59 ฿50.4
277.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 DKK 15.14
$1.32 ฿42.00
78.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 DKK 11.11
$1.17 ฿37.07
47.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 DKK 15.53
$0.68 ฿21.50
255.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 DKK 5.47
$0.56 ฿17.68
51.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.07 DKK 64.7
$4.51 ฿143
123.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 DKK 65.4
$19.07 ฿605
-46.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 DKK 12.75
$1.77 ฿56.2
11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 DKK 13.63
$3.18 ฿101
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.82 DKK 24.55
$0.96 ฿30.54
297.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 DKK 504
$18.90 ฿599
314.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.62 DKK 48.97
$1.36 ฿43.07
460.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 DKK 10.83
$1.35 ฿42.89
24.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.1 DKK 399
$8.03 ฿255
673.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 DKK 13.03
$1.24 ฿39.43
63.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.6K DKK 318.7K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
134.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$48.8K DKK 313.8K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
124.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 DKK 1,316
$71.2 ฿2,260
187.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.15 DKK 130
$14.09 ฿447
43.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.00 DKK 270
$17.47 ฿554
140.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.27 DKK 272
$42.07 ฿1,335
0.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.08 DKK 193
$6.88 ฿218
337.21%
Cinema Ticket
$18.98 DKK 122
$5.94 ฿188
219.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$747 DKK 4,800
$307 ฿9,750
142.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,930 DKK 38.1K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-59.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 DKK 667
$55.7 ฿1,766
86.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.02 DKK 225
$26.79 ฿850
30.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 DKK 792
$83.2 ฿2,640
47.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$200 DKK 1,283
$70.1 ฿2,224
184.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 DKK 5,902
$427 ฿13.6K
114.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 DKK 4,519
$237 ฿7,521
196.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,528 DKK 9,827
$802 ฿25.4K
90.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,169 DKK 7,517
$503 ฿16.0K
132.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,938 DKK 25.3K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
91.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,832 DKK 18.2K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
84.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.38
5
-12.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Ringsted: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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