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Chiang Mai
Thailand · Asia
72
Nomad Score
The original digital nomad hub. Extremely affordable, packed with coworking spaces, surrounded by mountains and temples. Hot season (March-May) can be intense.
Monthly cost
$1,100
Accommodation
$8-55
avg $31/night
Internet speed
85 Mbps
Safety index
75/100
Current weather
31C
Very hot
THBThaiAsia/BangkokApr: 31C, 5d rain
Monthly temperature
Average temperature in Celsius by month
22
Jan25
Feb29
Mar31
Apr29
May28
Jun27
Jul27
Aug27
Sep26
Oct24
Nov22
DecJan
1d rain, 9h sun
Cool and dry
Feb
1d rain, 9h sun
Warm and dry
Mar
2d rain, 9h sun
Hot, burning season haze
Apr
5d rain, 8h sun
Very hot
May
12d rain, 7h sun
Rainy season begins
Jun
14d rain, 5h sun
Monsoon
Jul
16d rain, 5h sun
Peak monsoon
Aug
18d rain, 4h sun
Wettest month
Sep
16d rain, 5h sun
Still rainy
Oct
10d rain, 6h sun
Rain easing
Nov
4d rain, 8h sun
Pleasant
Dec
1d rain, 9h sun
Cool season
Monthly weather breakdown
| Month | Temp | Rain days | Sun hours | Humidity | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22C | 1 | 9h | 60% | Cool and dry |
| Feb | 25C | 1 | 9h | 55% | Warm and dry |
| Mar | 29C | 2 | 9h | 52% | Hot, burning season haze |
| Aprnow | 31C | 5 | 8h | 58% | Very hot |
| May | 29C | 12 | 7h | 72% | Rainy season begins |
| Jun | 28C | 14 | 5h | 78% | Monsoon |
| Jul | 27C | 16 | 5h | 80% | Peak monsoon |
| Aug | 27C | 18 | 4h | 82% | Wettest month |
| Sep | 27C | 16 | 5h | 82% | Still rainy |
| Oct | 26C | 10 | 6h | 78% | Rain easing |
| Nov | 24C | 4 | 8h | 68% | Pleasant |
| Dec | 22C | 1 | 9h | 62% | Cool season |
Monthly cost breakdown
Estimated split of $1,100/mo (THB)
Rent (1BR apartment)
$440
Food & Groceries
$242
Coworking / Cafe
$110
Transport
$88
Entertainment
$110
Utilities & SIM
$66
Miscellaneous
$44
Total estimated$1,100/mo
Where to stay
Nearby places
10 places💻 2 Coworking☕ 2 Cafés🍽️ 2 Restaurants💪 1 Gyms⭐ avg 4.5
💻 Coworking
Punspace Nimman
$4.7
CAMP at Maya
$4.4
☕ Café
Ristr8to Lab
$4.6
Graph Cafe
$4.5
🍽️ Restaurant
Khao Soi Khun Yai
$4.7
The House by Ginger
$$4.5
💪 Gym
Fit Factory Nimman
$4.3
🍸 Bar
Zoe in Yellow
$4.2
🛒 Grocery
Rimping Supermarket
$$4.3
🏛️ Attraction
Doi Suthep Temple
$4.7
Nomad Score
72/ 100
$
Cost of living91
W
Weather73
I
Internet speed57
S
Safety75
A
Walkability45
C
Coworking80
F
Fun & nightlife55
Trip budget (4w)
$1,862Accommodationfrom $25/night
$700Flights (RT)Bangkok · AirAsia
$70Living costs$36/day
$1,008Transportpublic transit
$84Total$1,862
$67/day average
Getting around
🚶 45/100 · Somewhat walkable🚇 Public transitfrom $90/mo
🚕Grab⭐ 4.2
Southeast Asian Uber
$3/trip
🛵Scooter Rental⭐ 4
The local way to get around, ~150 THB/day
Highly recommended for Chiang Mai
$90/mo
🚇Songthaew⭐ 3.5
Red shared trucks, fixed routes
$0.6/trip
Practical info
- Currency
- THB
- Language
- Thai
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 18.79, 98.99
Flight estimates
from EUR 35BKK
Bangkok→CNX
AirAsiakiwi
EUR 35
one-way est.
LHR
London→CNX
Thai Airwayskiwi
EUR 380
one-way est.
WAW
Warsaw→CNX
Qatar Airwayskiwi
EUR 420
one-way est.
Estimated prices. Click through for live rates.
eSIM plans
Global 1GB / 7 days
Global (130+ countries)
1 GB7 daysAiralo
$5SE Asia 1GB / 7 days
Southeast Asia (8 countries)
1 GB7 daysAiralo
$5Thailand 5GB / 15 days
Thailand
5 GB15 daysAiralo
$7SE Asia 3GB / 30 days
Southeast Asia (8 countries)
3 GB30 daysAiralo
$10
