Chiang Mai vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$2656
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$6116
🏠 One person rent
$353
$1515
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$2679
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$728
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$209
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$5006
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
65
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
667K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 6841st and 650th ($780 vs $2656) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 2nd in Thailand and Denmark, respectively. Check Thailand vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 5309th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Copenhagen

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Chiang Mai Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$9.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$7.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$5.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$1782
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$1244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$3169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$2270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$43.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$10228
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$6872
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$3.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$2.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$2.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$5.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$5.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$5.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$20.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$71.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$38.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$122
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$707
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$14799

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$709
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2698
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2429
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2273
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1907
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2192
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2364
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1701
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1695
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2042
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1590
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1688
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1562
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2113
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1550
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1475
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1412
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1784
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1825
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1549
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2158
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1627
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1491
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1781
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1702
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1508
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1691
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1619
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1633
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1891
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1516
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1619
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1689
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1888
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1466
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1681
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1443
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1509
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1667
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1588