BoracayvsChiang Mai
💰
Chiang Mai saves you $600/month
38% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Chiang Mai has 3x faster internet
75 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Tropical Monsoon climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Boracay
Chiang Mai
Total Budget
$1,600/mo
$1,000/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$350/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo
$120/mo
Meal Out
$5
$3 ✓
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Chiang Mai is $600/mo cheaper (60% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇭 Boracay
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
📶 Internet75 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Boracay
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days293/year
Best months: April
Chiang Mai
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days175/year
Best months: March, April, January, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°22°
Apr
28°30°
Jul
27°27°
Oct
27°26°
BoracayChiang Mai
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇭Boracay
🇹🇭Chiang Mai
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
$1,000
Winner📶
Internet Speed
30 Mbps
75 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.7/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
small
very large
Winner2
Boracay wins
vs
4
Chiang Mai wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Chiang Mai
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Chiang Mai
75 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Chiang Mai
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Boracay
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇭Boracay
Pros
- +World-famous White Beach with powdery white sand
- +Excellent safety - one of safest islands in Philippines
- +High English proficiency throughout the island
- +Stunning sunsets and turquoise waters
Cons
- −More expensive than other Philippines destinations
- −Internet can be inconsistent outside hotels
- −Limited coworking spaces - rely on cafes
- −Tourist-heavy areas with constant vendor approaches
🇹🇭Chiang Mai
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living ($600-1,200/month)
- +Large digital nomad community
- +Excellent coworking spaces (Punspace, CAMP)
- +Amazing Thai food everywhere
Cons
- −Air quality issues (Mar-Apr burning season)
- −Very hot and humid (Mar-May)
- −Heavy rainy season (Jun-Oct)
- −Limited international flights
