Chiang Mai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1174
🏠 One person rent
$354
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$388
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$146
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
56
70
😀 Quality of life
66
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 51% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7014th and 8685th ($750 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 1st in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Islamabad. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Islamabad ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 4952nd and 6656th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Islamabad

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Islamabad are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$126
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$233
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
14.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$645
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$1.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$95.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$81.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$3550

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379