Chiang Mai vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2483
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$5751
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1424
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2573
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$670
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4295
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
63
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
644K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 70% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 6705th and 795th ($742 vs $2483) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Denmark, respectively. Check Thailand vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.7 months in Copenhagen. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 4766th and 9th 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
$1.85
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$8.66
 Cappuccino
$1.84
$6.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$1540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$1168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$3033
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$2129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$8402
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$5773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$3.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$105
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$28.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$2.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$3.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$12.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$9.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$19.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$69.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$121
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$591
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$13230

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$2378
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$2203
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2006
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1294
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1570
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1867
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2088
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1459
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1439
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1713
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1306
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1436
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1347
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1864
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1333
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1341
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$2046
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1688
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1442
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1966
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1548
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1299
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1499
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1608
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1532
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1578
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1434
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1636
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1328
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1502
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1476
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1654
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1324
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1536
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1364
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1476
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1565
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1546