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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.6% cheaper than Antipolo without rent, and 17.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 11.9% more expensive than Antipolo without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$5.45 ₱303
-62.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$27.04 ₱1,506
-30.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$2.12 ₱118
261.79%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$0.65 ₱36.13
204.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.45 ₱24.87
82.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.36 ₱20.05
-8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.02 ₱56.5
107.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$1.25 ₱69.8
198.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.9 ₱106
-13.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.36 ₱75.7
15.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.08 ₱60.2
10.19%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.15 ₱120
-7.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$9.4 ₱524
70.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$5.09 ₱283
-38.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.56 ₱477
30.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$3.4 ₱189
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.75 ₱97.4
-30.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$3.61 ₱201
-52.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$2.5 ₱139
-38.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.81 ₱156
-52.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$3.07 ₱171
-60.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.98 ₱110
-63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.64 ₱35.9
-17.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$3.28 ₱182
43.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$8.43 ₱469
118.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.52 ₱84.5
17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.13 ₱119
50.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.28 ₱15.6
235.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.88 ₱48.91
61.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.22 ₱12.25
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.18 ₱121
260.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.16 ₱64.6
7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.7K ₱1.5M
-20.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.3K ₱1.2M
-2.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$134 ₱7,469
-47.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$22.11 ₱1,231
-37.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$27.4 ₱1,525
-35.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$34.44 ₱1,917
20.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$6.58 ₱366
-11.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$357 ₱19.9K
-13.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,234 ₱235.8K
247.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$46.55 ₱2,592
19.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$34.62 ₱1,928
-23.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$82.9 ₱4,613
2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$46.92 ₱2,612
52.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$193 ₱10.7K
125.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$117 ₱6,534
100.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$584 ₱32.5K
40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$393 ₱21.9K
26.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,905 ₱161.8K
-24.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$1,228 ₱68.4K
25.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Antipolo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$463 ₱25.8K
51.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
7.52
-33.51%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Antipolo: October 29, 2025

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