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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 13% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 12.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 8.1% more expensive than Tagaytay without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.03 ฿64.8

$4.25 ₱252

-52.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.59 ฿594

$14.69 ₱869

26.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.48 ฿239

$2.68 ₱158

179.10%

Cappuccino

$2.00 ฿63.8

$1.84 ₱109

8.70%

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

$0.85 ฿27.08

$0.68 ₱40.48

25.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.35 ฿11.24

$0.43 ₱25.23

-18.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.7

$1.42 ₱84.2

55.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

$2.63 ₱156

42.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.72 ฿54.9

$2.94 ₱174

-41.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.63 ฿52.2

$1.43 ₱84.6

13.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 ฿37.04

$1.00 ₱59.0

16.00%

Eggs

$1.98 ฿63.3

$1.99 ₱118

-0.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.93 ฿509

$8.11 ₱480

96.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.17 ฿101

$5.01 ₱297

-36.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.90 ฿349

$8.43 ₱499

29.30%

Apples (1kg)

$2.65 ฿84.6

$3.46 ₱205

-23.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.22 ฿39.09

$1.82 ₱108

-32.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.70 ฿54.3

$3.49 ₱206

-51.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.59 ฿50.8

$1.56 ₱92.1

1.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.32 ฿42.33

$1.75 ₱104

-24.57%

Onion (1kg)

$1.17 ฿37.36

$1.66 ₱98.2

-29.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.68 ฿21.67

$1.08 ₱63.7

-37.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 ฿17.81

$0.70 ₱41.32

-20.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.51 ฿144

$2.02 ₱120

123.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿610

$7.52 ₱445

153.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.6

$1.20 ₱70.8

47.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿102

$2.42 ₱143

31.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.96 ฿30.78

$0.28 ₱16.66

242.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.90 ฿604

$17.61 ₱1,042

7.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 ฿43.41

$0.84 ₱49.43

61.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ฿43.23

$0.22 ₱13.00

513.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.03 ฿257

$2.10 ₱124

282.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ฿39.74

$1.17 ₱69.1

5.98%

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

$21.2K ฿676.6K

$21.6K ₱1.3M

-2.09%

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

$21.8K ฿695.5K

$18.6K ₱1.1M

16.83%

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

$71.2 ฿2,277

$73.4 ₱4,340

-2.88%

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

$14.09 ฿450

$33.39 ₱1,976

-57.80%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.47 ฿559

$27.05 ₱1,601

-35.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$42.07 ฿1,345

$34.30 ₱2,030

22.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.88 ฿220

$4.34 ₱257

58.53%

Cinema Ticket

$5.94 ฿190

$5.90 ₱349

0.68%

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

$307 ฿9,827

$150 ₱8,889

104.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.8K ฿473.0K

$4,357 ₱257.8K

239.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$55.7 ฿1,780

$46.15 ₱2,731

20.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$26.79 ฿856

$33.61 ₱1,989

-20.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$83.2 ฿2,661

$68.8 ₱4,073

20.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$70.1 ฿2,241

$87.3 ₱5,168

-19.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$427 ฿13.7K

$262 ₱15.5K

63.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$237 ฿7,580

$159 ₱9,401

49.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$802 ฿25.6K

$460 ₱27.2K

74.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$503 ฿16.1K

$358 ₱21.2K

40.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,061 ฿65.9K

$2,484 ₱147.0K

-17.04%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,533 ฿49.0K

$721 ₱42.6K

112.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.9K

$414 ₱24.5K

57.77%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

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

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tagaytay: March 3, 2026

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