Chiang MaivsWeligama
💰
Weligama saves you $376/month
38% cheaper on rent, food & transport
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Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Chiang Mai
Weligama
Total Budget
$1,000/mo
$624/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo ✓
$450/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$150/mo
Meal Out
$3 ✓
$4
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$3.5
Weligama is $376/mo cheaper (60% 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
🇱🇰 Weligama
📶 Internet75
🕐 TimezoneUTC+5
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East1h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ 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
Weligama
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days297/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°25°
Apr
30°27°
Jul
27°27°
Oct
26°26°
Chiang MaiWeligama
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Chiang Mai
🇱🇰Weligama
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Monthly Budget
$1,000
$624
Winner📶
Internet Speed
75 Mbps
75 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.7/10
Winner3.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner4/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner3/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnersmall
4
Chiang Mai wins
vs
1
Weligama wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Weligama
$376/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Chiang Mai
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Chiang Mai
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉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
🇱🇰Weligama
Pros
- +Very low cost of living compared to Western standards
- +Soft, forgiving waves that are perfect for learning to surf almost year-round
- +Growing community of surfers and digital nomads
- +Good fiber in coworking spaces and several cafés
Cons
- −High humidity and heavy rain during monsoon season
- −Infrastructure less developed than Bali or Thailand
- −Occasional power cuts during storms
- −For serious healthcare you need to go to Galle or Colombo
