Chiang Mai vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$333
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$813
🏠 One person rent
$315
$112
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$177
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$130
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
56
43
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 118% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 6954th and 9127th ($727 vs $333) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 22nd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Faisalabad. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Faisalabad ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5236th and 7307th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Faisalabad

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Chiang Mai Faisalabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$1.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$66.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$46.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$122
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$83.2
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$46.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$71.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
18.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$3.53
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$1.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$0.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$16
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$18.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$26.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$1474

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$372
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$303
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$351
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$294
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$291
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$376
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$363
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$368
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$427
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$316
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$302
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$347
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$320
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$362
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$380
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$311
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$277
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$403
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$350
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$290
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270