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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 32.5% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 7.2% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$3.57 ₱199
-43.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$35.8 ₱1,993
-47.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.35 ₱242
76.32%
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$3.25 ₱181
-39.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.84 ₱46.72
-2.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.4 ₱22.01
-17.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
$1.3 ₱72.7
63.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
$2.11 ₱118
76.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$1.85 ₱103
-11.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$1.26 ₱70.1
24.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$0.94 ₱52.1
26.60%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$2.05 ₱114
-3.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$8.04 ₱448
98.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$4.29 ₱239
-27.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$8.46 ₱471
31.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$2.99 ₱167
-7.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$1.59 ₱88.8
-23.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$2.63 ₱147
-34.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$1.57 ₱87.3
-1.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$2.09 ₱116
-35.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$2.52 ₱140
-51.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$1.07 ₱59.5
-32.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.77 ₱42.61
-31.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$2.45 ₱136
92.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.39 ฿595
$7.43 ₱414
147.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 ฿57.9
$1.16 ₱64.8
54.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 ฿104
$2.05 ₱114
56.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.26 ₱14.38
261.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.78 ₱43.41
82.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.22 ₱12.19
513.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$2.18 ₱121
260.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1.25 ₱69.5
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$26.7K ₱1.5M
-20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$20.2K ₱1.1M
7.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$113 ₱6,310
-37.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$33.35 ₱1,857
-58.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$27.84 ₱1,550
-36.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$18.82 ₱1,048
121.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$5.6 ₱312
3.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$149 ₱8,319
106.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$4,386 ₱244.2K
235.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$45.61 ₱2,540
21.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$26.84 ₱1,494
-1.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$74.6 ₱4,155
14.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$52.7 ₱2,935
36.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$144 ₱8,031
201.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$105 ₱5,858
123.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$529 ₱29.5K
55.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$228 ₱12.7K
118.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$2,008 ₱111.8K
8.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$551 ₱30.7K
179.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
6.67
-25.04%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bohol: October 29, 2025

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