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

😐 Solo nomad: Tonder is 125.8% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tonder is 140.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$23.18 DKK 149
$2.03 ฿64.3
1041.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 DKK 500
$18.59 ฿590
318.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.66 DKK 68.5
$7.48 ฿237
42.51%
Cappuccino
$4.69 DKK 30.18
$2.00 ฿63.3
134.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 DKK 19.77
$0.85 ฿26.87
261.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 DKK 10.21
$0.35 ฿11.15
354.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.21 DKK 59.2
$2.21 ฿70.2
316.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.13 DKK 58.7
$3.76 ฿119
142.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 DKK 13.97
$1.72 ฿54.5
26.16%
White Bread (500g)
$4.86 DKK 31.25
$1.63 ฿51.8
198.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 DKK 20.49
$1.16 ฿36.75
175.00%
Eggs
$4.76 DKK 30.60
$1.98 ฿62.8
140.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 DKK 101
$15.93 ฿505
-1.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.66 DKK 68.6
$3.17 ฿100
236.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.68 DKK 107
$10.90 ฿346
53.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 DKK 20.70
$2.65 ฿83.9
21.51%
Banana (1kg)
$3.65 DKK 23.48
$1.22 ฿38.79
199.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.68 DKK 23.69
$1.70 ฿53.8
116.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.64 DKK 36.28
$1.59 ฿50.4
254.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 DKK 16.57
$1.32 ฿42.00
95.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 DKK 14.15
$1.17 ฿37.07
88.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 DKK 14.41
$0.68 ฿21.50
229.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 DKK 10.77
$0.56 ฿17.68
198.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 DKK 64.5
$4.51 ฿143
122.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 DKK 69.5
$19.07 ฿605
-43.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 DKK 11.60
$1.77 ฿56.2
1.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 DKK 15.52
$3.18 ฿101
-24.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 DKK 23.65
$0.96 ฿30.54
283.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.3 DKK 490
$18.90 ฿599
303.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.56 DKK 48.62
$1.36 ฿43.07
455.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 DKK 13.71
$1.35 ฿42.89
57.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$106 DKK 682
$8.03 ฿255
1220.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 DKK 14.24
$1.24 ฿39.43
78.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$49.9K DKK 320.6K
$21.2K ฿671.3K
135.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.9K DKK 340.0K
$21.8K ฿690.1K
143.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 DKK 1,298
$71.2 ฿2,260
183.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.46 DKK 112
$14.09 ฿447
23.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.05 DKK 277
$17.47 ฿554
146.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.28 DKK 272
$42.07 ฿1,335
0.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.18 DKK 194
$6.88 ฿218
338.66%
Cinema Ticket
$20.07 DKK 129
$5.94 ฿188
237.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$609 DKK 3,914
$307 ฿9,750
98.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,965 DKK 38.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-59.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$129 DKK 832
$55.7 ฿1,766
132.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 DKK 345
$26.79 ฿850
100.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$139 DKK 894
$83.2 ฿2,640
67.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$196 DKK 1,257
$70.1 ฿2,224
178.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 DKK 5,977
$427 ฿13.6K
117.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$709 DKK 4,557
$237 ฿7,521
198.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,562 DKK 10.0K
$802 ฿25.4K
94.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,175 DKK 7,556
$503 ฿16.0K
133.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,897 DKK 25.1K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
89.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,105 DKK 20.0K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
102.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tonder
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.19
5
-16.20%

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Last update for Tonder: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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