Chiang Mai vs Faisalabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Faisalabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$319
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$784
🏠 One person rent
$320
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$203
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$123
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
3.2M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 132% more expensive than in Faisalabad. Cities ranked 6705th and 9185th ($742 vs $319) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 26th in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.7 months in Faisalabad. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Faisalabad ranked 5th in Pakistan, while ranked 4766th and 6906th 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
$1.85
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$7.12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$84.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$59
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$32.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$50.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$776
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$2.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$2.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$1.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$16.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$25.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$785

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$655
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$513
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$612
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$559
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$564
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$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Chiniot
$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286