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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 2.2% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 9.5% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.8
$3.52 ₱208
-42.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿594
$35.20 ₱2,082
-47.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿239
$4.42 ₱261
69.23%
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.8
$3.27 ₱193
-38.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿27.08
$0.82 ₱48.77
3.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.24
$0.40 ₱23.46
-12.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.7
$1.35 ₱80.1
63.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿120
$2.07 ₱122
81.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.9
$1.91 ₱113
-9.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿52.2
$1.25 ₱74.0
30.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿37.04
$0.95 ₱56.3
22.11%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿63.3
$2.09 ₱123
-5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿509
$8.17 ₱483
94.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿101
$4.36 ₱258
-27.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿349
$8.56 ₱507
27.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿84.6
$2.91 ₱172
-8.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.09
$1.52 ₱89.7
-19.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿54.3
$2.59 ₱153
-34.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.8
$1.63 ₱96.3
-2.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.33
$2.06 ₱122
-35.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.36
$2.63 ₱155
-55.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.67
$1.06 ₱63.0
-35.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.81
$0.73 ₱43.16
-23.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿144
$2.34 ₱138
92.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.07 ฿610
$7.40 ₱438
157.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿56.6
$1.16 ₱68.9
52.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 ฿102
$2.04 ₱121
55.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.78
$0.26 ₱15.23
269.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿604
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.41
$0.78 ₱45.89
74.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.23
$0.24 ₱14.25
462.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿257
$2.17 ₱129
270.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.74
$1.28 ₱75.8
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿676.6K
$26.2K ₱1.6M
-19.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿695.5K
$20.2K ₱1.2M
7.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,277
$114 ₱6,749
-37.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿450
$32.40 ₱1,917
-56.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿559
$27.95 ₱1,654
-37.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,345
$18.87 ₱1,116
122.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿220
$4.55 ₱269
51.21%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿190
$5.71 ₱338
4.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,827
$151 ₱8,945
103.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿473.0K
$4,234 ₱250.5K
249.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,780
$46.68 ₱2,762
19.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿856
$26.13 ₱1,546
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,661
$76.3 ₱4,514
9.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,241
$52.5 ₱3,108
33.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.7K
$140 ₱8,299
204.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,580
$105 ₱6,204
126.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.6K
$535 ₱31.7K
49.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.1K
$225 ₱13.3K
123.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.9K
$2,729 ₱161.5K
-24.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿49.0K
$719 ₱42.6K
113.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bohol
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.9K
-
-
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bohol: March 3, 2026

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