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Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagayan de Oro City and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Cagayan de Oro City and Chiang Mai

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Cagayan de Oro City is 17.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cagayan de Oro City is 18.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 18.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 โ‚ฑ229
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
95.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.90 โ‚ฑ826
$18.68 เธฟ587
-25.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.27 โ‚ฑ194
$7.92 เธฟ249
-58.71%
Cappuccino
$2.60 โ‚ฑ155
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
28.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.7
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚ฑ21.27
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
2.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.40 โ‚ฑ82.9
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-36.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
$3.59 เธฟ113
-30.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 โ‚ฑ96.9
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
-2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 โ‚ฑ59.2
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
-38.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 โ‚ฑ55.4
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
-22.50%
Eggs
$2.49 โ‚ฑ148
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
29.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.88 โ‚ฑ350
$16.00 เธฟ503
-63.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฑ217
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
15.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 โ‚ฑ393
$10.93 เธฟ344
-39.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
-13.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 โ‚ฑ68.3
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
-2.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฑ138
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
41.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 โ‚ฑ76.1
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
-19.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ129
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
65.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.85 โ‚ฑ169
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
139.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 โ‚ฑ51.6
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
22.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚ฑ28.14
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
-16.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.43 โ‚ฑ144
$4.64 เธฟ146
-47.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.12 โ‚ฑ245
$18.96 เธฟ596
-78.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.0
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฑ93.6
$3.20 เธฟ101
-50.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.43 โ‚ฑ25.61
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
-52.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.68 โ‚ฑ516
$19.24 เธฟ605
-54.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 โ‚ฑ43.74
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ12.99
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$8.15 เธฟ256
-73.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ65.0
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
-10.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
-5.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.3K โ‚ฑ1.1M
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
-11.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฑ6,187
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
48.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.91 โ‚ฑ2,431
$13.91 เธฟ437
194.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.75 โ‚ฑ1,946
$18.00 เธฟ566
81.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.00 โ‚ฑ1,307
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
-47.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.41 โ‚ฑ203
$6.80 เธฟ214
-49.85%
Cinema Ticket
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
$5.72 เธฟ180
-21.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 โ‚ฑ11.2K
$308 เธฟ9,693
-39.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,462 โ‚ฑ146.3K
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
-83.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.70 โ‚ฑ2,062
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
-37.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.32 โ‚ฑ851
$26.71 เธฟ840
-46.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.2 โ‚ฑ3,402
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
-32.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.59 โ‚ฑ2,591
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
-38.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 โ‚ฑ20.9K
$431 เธฟ13.5K
-18.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$214 โ‚ฑ12.7K
$237 เธฟ7,439
-9.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 โ‚ฑ35.0K
$811 เธฟ25.5K
-27.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 โ‚ฑ22.1K
$501 เธฟ15.7K
-25.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,560 โ‚ฑ92.7K
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
-29.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$884 โ‚ฑ52.6K
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
-44.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cagayan de Oro City
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚ฑ19.6K
$684 เธฟ21.5K
-51.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.67
5
33.40%

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Last update for Cagayan de Oro City: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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