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

🙂 Solo nomad: Angeles is 1.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Angeles is 7.2% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 ₱146
$2.02 ฿65.3
30.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 ₱1,461
$18.78 ฿608
39.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.9 ₱162
$7.67 ฿248
-62.19%
Cappuccino
$2.07 ₱115
$1.98 ฿64.2
4.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 ₱49.42
$0.82 ฿26.64
8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.42 ₱23.61
$0.33 ฿10.58
27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.27 ₱70.8
$2.12 ฿68.6
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱126
$3.73 ฿121
-39.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 ₱92.4
$1.64 ฿53.2
1.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱79.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-8.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 ₱57.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-12.61%
Eggs
$1.94 ₱108
$1.98 ฿64.1
-2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.42 ₱525
$15.99 ฿517
-41.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.18 ₱233
$3.12 ฿101
33.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 ₱553
$11.16 ฿361
-10.93%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 ₱190
$2.76 ฿89.2
23.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 ₱84.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
23.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.8 ₱156
$1.71 ฿55.4
63.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.69 ₱94.3
$1.55 ฿50.2
9.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.63 ₱146
$1.34 ฿43.21
96.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.74 ₱153
$1.21 ฿39.23
126.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 ₱127
$0.72 ฿23.2
216.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 ₱27.94
$0.53 ฿17.05
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 ₱151
$4.72 ฿153
-42.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.51 ₱530
$18.39 ฿595
-48.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 ₱74.4
$1.79 ฿57.9
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 ₱89.6
$3.21 ฿104
-49.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 ₱10.67
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.26 ₱70.2
$1.42 ฿46.08
-11.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.17
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.58 ₱87.8
$7.85 ฿254
-79.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 ₱61.7
$1.25 ฿40.4
-11.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.3K ₱2.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
95.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.4K ₱1.4M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
16.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 ₱8,068
$70.6 ฿2,285
105.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.76 ₱2,047
$13.72 ฿444
167.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.19 ₱1,792
$17.56 ฿568
83.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.37 ₱1,635
$41.64 ฿1,347
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.98 ₱388
$6.9 ฿223
1.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.37 ₱299
$5.8 ฿188
-7.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 ₱5,856
$308 ฿9,963
-65.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,330 ₱408.1K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-50.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.78 ₱1,881
$55.4 ฿1,793
-39.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.56 ₱1,423
$26.4 ฿854
-3.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.9 ₱4,005
$85.1 ฿2,755
-15.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ₱5,381
$71.8 ฿2,323
34.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$368 ₱20.5K
$434 ฿14K
-15.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$194 ₱10.8K
$235 ฿7,610
-17.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$724 ₱40.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-11.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$487 ₱27.1K
$498 ฿16.1K
-2.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,032 ₱113.1K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-6.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$683 ₱38K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-55.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Angeles
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$360 ₱20.1K
$703 ฿22.8K
-48.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.67
5
73.40%

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Last update for Angeles: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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