Chiang Mai vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$2387
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$5438
🏠 One person rent
$288
$1384
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$2466
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$3915
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
1.2M
644K

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 72% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 7120th and 872nd ($659 vs $2387) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 1.6 months in Copenhagen. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 4343rd 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
$1.74
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$94.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$6.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$4.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$1538
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$1122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$2867
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$2046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$223
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$8131
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$5911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$3.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$88.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$32.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$5.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$68.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$539
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$8976

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86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329