Chiang Mai vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$2555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$5866
🏠 One person rent
$354
$1447
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$2513
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$713
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$4784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
94
😀 Quality of life
66
97
🏙️ Population
1.2M
667K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 7014th and 805th ($750 vs $2555) 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 1.9 months in Copenhagen. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 4952nd and 5th 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
$1.99
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$9.09
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$5.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$1680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$2988
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$2119
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$11390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$7705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$3.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$25.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$2.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$20.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$68.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$38
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$12710

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557