Chiang Mai vs Yogyakarta
📶
Chiang Mai has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Monsoon vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Chiang Mai
Yogyakarta
Total Budget
$1,000/mo
$800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$350/mo
$350/mo
Coworking
$120/mo
$80/mo ✓
Meal Out
$3
$2 ✓
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Yogyakarta is $200/mo cheaper (25% 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
🇮🇩 Yogyakarta
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+7
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London4h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ 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
Yogyakarta
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days245/year
Best months: July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°26°
Apr
30°26°
Jul
27°25°
Oct
26°27°
Chiang MaiYogyakarta
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇹🇭Chiang Mai
🇮🇩Yogyakarta
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,000
$800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
75 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.7/10
Winner4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
6/10
6/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
4
Chiang Mai wins
vs
1
Yogyakarta wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Yogyakarta
$200/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
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
🇮🇩Yogyakarta
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living
- +Rich Javanese culture and heritage
- +UNESCO World Heritage temples nearby
- +Friendly locals and student atmosphere
Cons
- −Internet can be inconsistent
- −Limited coworking options compared to Bali
- −High humidity year-round
- −Traffic congestion in city center