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

😐 Solo nomad: Ringsted is 117.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 148% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ringsted is 129.9% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 159.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.23 DKK 148
$2.01 ฿64.5
1055.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$116 DKK 734
$18.23 ฿584
533.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.05 DKK 89.2
$7.65 ฿245
83.66%
Cappuccino
$6.86 DKK 43.56
$1.92 ฿61.5
257.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 DKK 29.49
$0.84 ฿26.97
452.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.24 DKK 20.57
$0.36 ฿11.42
800.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.22 DKK 58.5
$2.19 ฿70.2
321.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.94 DKK 50.4
$3.79 ฿121
109.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 DKK 13.07
$1.64 ฿52.5
25.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 DKK 20.78
$1.62 ฿52.0
101.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.37
$1.15 ฿36.98
124.35%
Eggs
$5.05 DKK 32.08
$1.94 ฿62.2
160.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.72 DKK 87.1
$15.94 ฿511
-13.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.95 DKK 69.5
$3.10 ฿99.5
253.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.80 DKK 100
$11.07 ฿355
42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 DKK 18.70
$2.71 ฿86.8
8.49%
Banana (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.23
$1.18 ฿37.80
183.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 DKK 22.35
$1.71 ฿54.7
105.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.92 DKK 37.58
$1.61 ฿51.5
267.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 DKK 14.53
$1.39 ฿44.66
64.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 DKK 11.10
$1.15 ฿36.81
52.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 DKK 15.07
$0.71 ฿22.83
233.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 DKK 5.26
$0.55 ฿17.65
50.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.01 DKK 63.6
$4.57 ฿146
119.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 DKK 66.0
$18.87 ฿605
-44.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 DKK 12.30
$1.82 ฿58.4
6.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 DKK 13.44
$3.21 ฿103
-33.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 DKK 24.01
$0.88 ฿28.24
329.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.8 DKK 494
$18.89 ฿606
311.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.79 DKK 49.45
$1.41 ฿45.30
452.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 DKK 10.68
$1.30 ฿41.71
29.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.6 DKK 398
$8.20 ฿263
663.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 DKK 13.35
$1.23 ฿39.29
70.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.1K DKK 311.8K
$21.2K ฿678.9K
131.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 303.6K
$22.3K ฿715.3K
114.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 DKK 1,341
$69.9 ฿2,240
202.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.23 DKK 128
$14.07 ฿451
43.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.50 DKK 270
$17.70 ฿567
140.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.66 DKK 265
$41.41 ฿1,328
0.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.68 DKK 189
$6.69 ฿215
343.65%
Cinema Ticket
$18.97 DKK 120
$5.74 ฿184
230.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 DKK 4,721
$299 ฿9,593
148.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,832 DKK 37.0K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-61.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 DKK 656
$54.8 ฿1,758
88.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.64 DKK 226
$26.35 ฿845
35.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 DKK 760
$84.7 ฿2,714
41.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$198 DKK 1,257
$69.7 ฿2,236
183.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$939 DKK 5,964
$427 ฿13.7K
119.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$710 DKK 4,508
$241 ฿7,718
194.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,533 DKK 9,732
$811 ฿26.0K
89.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 DKK 7,602
$498 ฿16.0K
140.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,162 DKK 32.8K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
155.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,390 DKK 21.5K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
122.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ringsted
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.5K
-
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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