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About Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is a top digital nomad hub in Thailand 🏝️💻. It offers affordable living, strong Wi‑Fi, plenty of coworking spaces, and a relaxed lifestyle with great cafés and a friendly expat community. Surrounded by mountains and temples, it’s ideal for balancing productive work with adventure and culture.

Through the year

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Average high and low, °C Rainfall, mm

Key scores

Cost of Living 8.6
Internet Speed 8.7
Safety 8.5
Digital Nomad Popularity 9.6
Weather 5.2
Accommodation Cost 8.5
Racial Tolerance 7.7
Female Friendly 8.0
Updated 3 weeks ago

Quick costs

Quick costs in Chiang Mai
ItemCost
Apartment (1 bedroom) $441.68 per month
Coworking Space $115.75 per month
Coffee $2.28 per cup
Beer $2.74 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $1.83 per meal
Monthly Transport Pass $27.41 per month
Mobile Plan $19.80 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $21.02 per month

Other cities in Thailand

Other cities in Thailand
# City Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Bangkok $2,263 7.8 Compare
2 Phuket $2,245 7.3 Compare
3 Koh Phangan $2,513 7.1 Compare
4 Koh Samui $2,163 6.9 Compare

Nearby destinations

Nearby destinations
# City Country Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Pai TH Thailand $1,502 6.6 Compare
2 Lampang TH Thailand $1,022 6.1 Compare
3 Mae Hong Son TH Thailand $1,346 5.7 Compare
4 Chiang Dao TH Thailand $1,429 5.9 Compare

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