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

😐 Solo nomad: Philipsburg is 92.6% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 264.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Philipsburg is 105.2% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 359% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.84 ANG 26.5
$2.02 ฿65.3
634.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.6 ANG 133
$18.78 ฿608
296.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.07 ANG 14.4
$7.67 ฿248
5.22%
Cappuccino
$4.3 ANG 7.67
$1.98 ฿64.2
117.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$0.82 ฿26.64
257.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 ANG 6.69
$0.33 ฿10.58
1036.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.96 ANG 5.28
$2.12 ฿68.6
39.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.95 ANG 8.83
$3.73 ฿121
32.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.93 ANG 5.24
$1.64 ฿53.2
78.66%
White Bread (500g)
$3.03 ANG 5.41
$1.57 ฿50.9
92.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.92 ANG 5.22
$1.19 ฿38.62
145.38%
Eggs
$6.26 ANG 11.17
$1.98 ฿64.1
216.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.23 ANG 32.55
$15.99 ฿517
14.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.95 ANG 30.25
$3.12 ฿101
443.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.16 ANG 34.19
$11.16 ฿361
71.68%
Apples (1kg)
$6.15 ANG 10.98
$2.76 ฿89.2
122.83%
Banana (1kg)
$6.03 ANG 10.76
$1.22 ฿39.5
394.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$9.19 ANG 16.4
$1.71 ฿55.4
437.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.4 ANG 11.42
$1.55 ฿50.2
312.90%
Potato (1kg)
$4.09 ANG 7.3
$1.34 ฿43.21
205.22%
Onion (1kg)
$4.1 ANG 7.32
$1.21 ฿39.23
238.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$4.52 ANG 8.06
$0.72 ฿23.2
527.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.99 ANG 3.54
$0.53 ฿17.05
275.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.18 ANG 14.59
$4.72 ฿153
73.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 ANG 19.87
$18.39 ฿595
-39.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.37 ANG 6.02
$1.79 ฿57.9
88.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 ANG 5.2
$3.21 ฿104
-9.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.46 ANG 2.6
$0.94 ฿30.44
55.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$14.9 ANG 26.6
$1.42 ฿46.08
949.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.13 ANG 9.16
$1.35 ฿43.53
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$7.85 ฿254
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 ANG 2.43
$1.25 ฿40.4
8.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 ANG 396
$70.6 ฿2,285
214.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.34 ANG 57.7
$13.72 ฿444
135.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.3 ANG 127
$17.56 ฿568
305.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 ANG 111
$41.64 ฿1,347
49.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 ANG 23.32
$5.8 ฿188
125.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$372 ANG 664
$308 ฿9,963
20.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K ANG 19.8K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-24.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$55.4 ฿1,793
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$26.4 ฿854
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$85.1 ฿2,755
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$71.8 ฿2,323
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 ANG 3,538
$434 ฿14K
356.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,900 ANG 3,391
$235 ฿7,610
707.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,738 ANG 10.2K
$821 ฿26.6K
598.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,688 ANG 10.2K
$498 ฿16.1K
1041.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,947 ANG 5,260
$2,180 ฿70.6K
35.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Philipsburg
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,107 ANG 1,976
$703 ฿22.8K
57.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
5
15.00%

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Last update for Philipsburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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