Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between San Pedro and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: San Pedro is 2.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: San Pedro is 3.3% more expensive than Chiang Mai without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.88 ₱272
$2.02 ฿65.3
141.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.56 ₱1,200
$18.78 ฿608
14.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 ₱177
$7.67 ฿248
-58.54%
Cappuccino
$2.73 ₱152
$1.98 ฿64.2
37.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 ₱53.5
$0.82 ฿26.64
17.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ₱20.76
$0.33 ฿10.58
12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 ₱67.4
$2.12 ฿68.6
-42.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 ₱147
$3.73 ฿121
-29.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 ₱110
$1.64 ฿53.2
20.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 ₱70.5
$1.57 ฿50.9
-19.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.05 ₱58.2
$1.19 ฿38.62
-11.76%
Eggs
$2.02 ₱113
$1.98 ฿64.1
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ₱398
$15.99 ฿517
-55.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.22 ₱235
$3.12 ฿101
35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.97 ₱388
$11.16 ฿361
-37.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.51 ₱195
$2.76 ฿89.2
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 ₱84.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
24.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 ₱168
$1.71 ฿55.4
76.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.71 ₱95.4
$1.55 ฿50.2
10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 ₱157
$1.34 ฿43.21
109.70%
Onion (1kg)
$3.09 ₱172
$1.21 ฿39.23
155.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 ₱87.7
$0.72 ฿23.2
118.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₱36.72
$0.53 ฿17.05
24.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.28 ₱182
$4.72 ฿153
-30.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.64 ₱425
$18.39 ฿595
-58.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 ₱80.8
$1.79 ฿57.9
-18.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ₱109
$3.21 ฿104
-39.25%
🚌 Getting Around
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.26 ₱14.42
$0.94 ฿30.44
-72.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.9 ฿612
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 ₱46.1
$1.42 ฿46.08
-41.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.22 ₱12.21
$1.35 ฿43.53
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 ₱115
$7.85 ฿254
-73.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ₱60.8
$1.25 ฿40.4
-12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K ₱1.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
22.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K ₱1.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-8.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$136 ₱7,550
$70.6 ฿2,285
92.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.04 ₱1,227
$13.72 ฿444
60.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.31 ₱1,521
$17.56 ฿568
55.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.66 ₱1,874
$41.64 ฿1,347
-19.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.9 ฿223
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.57 ₱366
$5.8 ฿188
13.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$82.8 ₱4,610
$308 ฿9,963
-73.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,801 ₱155.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-80.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.5 ₱1,810
$55.4 ฿1,793
-41.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.58 ₱1,647
$26.4 ฿854
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 ₱4,599
$85.1 ฿2,755
-2.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 ₱2,636
$71.8 ฿2,323
-34.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 ₱14.9K
$434 ฿14K
-38.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 ₱9,874
$235 ฿7,610
-24.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 ₱32.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-29.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ₱21.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-21.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,325 ₱129.4K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
6.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
San Pedro
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$330 ₱18.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-53.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.52
5
50.40%

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Last update for San Pedro: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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