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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pasay is 18.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pasay is 15.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.92 ₱274
$2.02 ฿65.3
143.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.36 ₱1,189
$18.78 ฿608
13.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.09 ₱172
$7.67 ฿248
-59.71%
Cappuccino
$2.11 ₱118
$1.98 ฿64.2
6.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 ₱32.25
$0.82 ฿26.64
-29.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 ₱19.06
$0.33 ฿10.58
3.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.04 ₱58.1
$2.12 ฿68.6
-50.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 ₱85
$3.73 ฿121
-58.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 ₱108
$1.64 ฿53.2
17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 ₱67.8
$1.57 ฿50.9
-22.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 ₱54.7
$1.19 ฿38.62
-17.65%
Eggs
$1.92 ₱107
$1.98 ฿64.1
-3.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.81 ₱268
$15.99 ฿517
-69.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.16 ₱231
$3.12 ฿101
33.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.64 ₱314
$11.16 ฿361
-49.46%
Apples (1kg)
$4.44 ₱247
$2.76 ฿89.2
60.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 ₱86.1
$1.22 ฿39.5
27.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 ₱135
$1.71 ฿55.4
42.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ₱91.2
$1.55 ฿50.2
5.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.8 ₱156
$1.34 ฿43.21
108.96%
Onion (1kg)
$4.16 ₱232
$1.21 ฿39.23
243.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ₱80
$0.72 ฿23.2
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 ₱54.8
$0.53 ฿17.05
84.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 ₱181
$4.72 ฿153
-31.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.86 ₱437
$18.39 ฿595
-57.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 ₱55.1
$1.79 ฿57.9
-44.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 ₱67
$3.21 ฿104
-62.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 ₱12.25
$0.94 ฿30.44
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 ₱40.87
$1.42 ฿46.08
-48.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ₱15.12
$1.35 ฿43.53
-80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 ₱120
$7.85 ฿254
-72.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 ₱61.4
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$12.2K ₱681.7K
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-42.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.8K ₱880.5K
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-27.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 ₱6,325
$70.6 ฿2,285
60.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.96 ₱1,835
$13.72 ฿444
140.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.78 ₱1,658
$17.56 ฿568
69.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.08 ₱1,953
$41.64 ฿1,347
-15.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6 ₱334
$5.8 ฿188
3.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.1 ₱4,514
$308 ฿9,963
-73.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,812 ₱156.6K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-80.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.52 ₱1,755
$55.4 ฿1,793
-43.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.8 ₱991
$26.4 ฿854
-32.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.9 ₱4,670
$85.1 ฿2,755
-1.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.9 ₱3,945
$71.8 ฿2,323
-1.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 ₱21.8K
$434 ฿14K
-9.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$304 ₱16.9K
$235 ฿7,610
29.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,482 ₱82.5K
$821 ฿26.6K
80.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 ₱22.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-18.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,982 ₱110.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-9.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$625 ₱34.8K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-59.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pasay
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 ₱30.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-21.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
5
60.00%

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Last update for Pasay: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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