Chiang Mai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1089
🏠 One person rent
$353
$213
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$37.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6841st and 8843rd ($780 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5309th and 6696th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Islamabad

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Chiang Mai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$16.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$64
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$99.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
16.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1495
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$1.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$70.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$3118

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$585
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$546
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$592
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$614
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$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
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$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
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$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$427
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$360
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$279
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$370
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$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
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$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
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$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
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$379
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$368
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$348
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$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
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$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
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$382
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$351
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$414
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$417
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$425
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$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379