Chiang MaivsPuerto Princesa
📶
Chiang Mai has 3x faster internet
75 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Chiang Mai
Puerto Princesa
Total Budget
$1,000/mo
$900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo
$250/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo
$80/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3
$3
Coffee
$2.5
$2 ✓
Puerto Princesa is $100/mo cheaper (11% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
📶 Internet75 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇵🇭 Puerto Princesa
📶 Internet25-50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Chiang Mai
ClimateTropical Monsoon
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days175/year
Best months: March, April, January, February
Puerto Princesa
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days287/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°26°
Apr
30°28°
Jul
27°27°
Oct
26°27°
Chiang MaiPuerto Princesa
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Chiang Mai
🇵🇭Puerto Princesa
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,000
$900
📶
Internet Speed
75 Mbps
Winner25 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.7/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner4/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
5/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnersmall
4
Chiang Mai wins
vs
0
Puerto Princesa wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻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
Chiang Mai
World-famous nightlife scene
🇹🇭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
🇵🇭Puerto Princesa
Pros
- +UNESCO Underground River - world wonder
- +Ultra affordable cost of living
- +Gateway to Palawan paradise islands
- +English widely spoken
Cons
- −Internet can be inconsistent
- −Limited nightlife options
- −Power outages occasionally occur
- −Remote location requires flights
