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

😐 Solo nomad: Roskilde is 134% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 184.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Roskilde is 117.1% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 184.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.97 DKK 122
$2.02 ฿65.3
839.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$117 DKK 752
$18.78 ฿608
521.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.9 DKK 89.6
$7.67 ฿248
81.23%
Cappuccino
$6.81 DKK 43.91
$1.98 ฿64.2
243.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 DKK 29.13
$0.82 ฿26.64
451.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 DKK 20.78
$0.33 ฿10.58
878.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 DKK 60.3
$2.12 ฿68.6
341.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.69 DKK 49.53
$3.73 ฿121
106.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 DKK 12.69
$1.64 ฿53.2
20.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.2 DKK 20.62
$1.57 ฿50.9
103.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 DKK 15.81
$1.19 ฿38.62
105.88%
Eggs
$4.98 DKK 32.06
$1.98 ฿64.1
151.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.51 DKK 87.1
$15.99 ฿517
-15.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.58 DKK 68.1
$3.12 ฿101
239.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.84 DKK 102
$11.16 ฿361
41.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 DKK 17.96
$2.76 ฿89.2
1.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 DKK 18.22
$1.22 ฿39.5
131.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 DKK 13.61
$1.71 ฿55.4
23.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.11 DKK 26.51
$1.55 ฿50.2
165.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 DKK 11.23
$1.34 ฿43.21
29.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 DKK 9.56
$1.21 ฿39.23
22.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 DKK 10.23
$0.72 ฿23.2
120.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 DKK 5.11
$0.53 ฿17.05
49.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.8 DKK 56.7
$4.72 ฿153
86.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.88 DKK 50.8
$18.39 ฿595
-57.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 DKK 12.63
$1.79 ฿57.9
9.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 DKK 13.39
$3.21 ฿104
-35.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.73 DKK 24.06
$0.94 ฿30.44
296.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.5 DKK 506
$18.9 ฿612
315.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 DKK 39.44
$1.42 ฿46.08
330.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.41 DKK 9.11
$1.35 ฿43.53
4.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$59.9 DKK 386
$7.85 ฿254
663.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 DKK 14.13
$1.25 ฿40.4
75.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.3K DKK 311K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
128.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$47.8K DKK 307.8K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
118.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 DKK 1,352
$70.6 ฿2,285
197.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.28 DKK 131
$13.72 ฿444
47.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.92 DKK 264
$17.56 ฿568
133.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 DKK 354
$41.64 ฿1,347
31.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.54 DKK 190
$6.9 ฿223
328.12%
Cinema Ticket
$16.91 DKK 109
$5.8 ฿188
191.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$386 DKK 2,487
$308 ฿9,963
25.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 DKK 37K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-60.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 DKK 649
$55.4 ฿1,793
81.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.99 DKK 232
$26.4 ฿854
36.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 DKK 782
$85.1 ฿2,755
42.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 DKK 1,298
$71.8 ฿2,323
180.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 DKK 8,549
$434 ฿14K
205.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 DKK 7,470
$235 ฿7,610
393.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,657 DKK 17.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
223.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 DKK 13.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
328.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,053 DKK 19.7K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
40.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,398 DKK 15.4K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
55.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roskilde
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,588 DKK 29.6K
$703 ฿22.8K
552.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
5
-21.40%

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Last update for Roskilde: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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