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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 7.3% more expensive than Bohol without rent, and 21.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 2.8% cheaper than Bohol without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.97 ฿62.0

$3.57 ₱212

-44.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.68 ฿587

$35.78 ₱2,126

-47.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.92 ฿249

$4.31 ₱256

83.76%

Cappuccino

$2.02 ฿63.7

$3.27 ₱194

-38.23%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.84 ฿26.45

$0.84 ₱49.64

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.07

$0.37 ₱21.99

-5.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

$1.31 ₱78.0

69.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

$2.11 ₱125

70.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ฿52.4

$1.83 ₱109

-8.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.62 ฿51.1

$1.22 ₱72.2

32.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.20 ฿37.83

$0.95 ₱56.6

26.32%

Eggs

$1.93 ฿60.8

$2.00 ₱119

-3.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.00 ฿503

$7.92 ₱471

102.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.16 ฿99.2

$4.20 ₱250

-24.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.93 ฿344

$8.62 ₱513

26.80%

Apples (1kg)

$2.67 ฿83.8

$2.94 ₱174

-9.18%

Banana (1kg)

$1.18 ฿36.99

$1.54 ₱91.8

-23.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.64 ฿51.5

$2.69 ₱160

-39.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿49.83

$1.54 ₱91.8

3.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿41.64

$2.09 ₱124

-36.84%

Onion (1kg)

$1.19 ฿37.49

$2.63 ₱156

-54.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.71 ฿22.20

$1.12 ₱66.3

-36.61%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.75

$0.72 ₱42.77

-22.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.64 ฿146

$2.35 ₱140

97.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

$6.80 ₱404

178.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

$1.19 ₱70.9

48.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

$1.99 ₱118

60.80%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.90 ฿28.32

$0.26 ₱15.38

246.15%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$19.24 ฿605

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿42.78

$0.79 ₱46.87

72.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿42.37

$0.24 ₱14.33

462.50%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.15 ฿256

$2.16 ₱128

277.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.22 ฿38.43

$1.29 ₱76.9

-5.43%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.4K ฿671.8K

$26.3K ₱1.6M

-18.61%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.7K ฿683.8K

$20.3K ₱1.2M

7.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.3 ฿2,210

$112 ₱6,628

-36.97%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$13.91 ฿437

$33.18 ₱1,972

-58.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.00 ฿566

$27.84 ₱1,655

-35.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.78 ฿1,314

$18.70 ₱1,111

123.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.80 ฿214

$4.32 ₱257

57.41%

Cinema Ticket

$5.72 ฿180

$5.92 ₱352

-3.38%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$308 ฿9,693

$151 ₱8,976

104.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿465.7K

$4,289 ₱254.9K

245.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.9 ฿1,756

$45.02 ₱2,675

24.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.71 ฿840

$26.53 ₱1,577

0.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.5 ฿2,658

$74.1 ₱4,402

14.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.8 ฿2,227

$52.4 ₱3,114

35.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ฿13.5K

$140 ₱8,318

207.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,439

$106 ₱6,325

122.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$811 ฿25.5K

$535 ₱31.8K

51.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$501 ฿15.7K

$221 ₱13.1K

126.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

$1,878 ₱111.6K

17.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

$899 ₱53.4K

77.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.67

-25.04%

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bohol: January 11, 2026

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