Chiang Mai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1027
🏠 One person rent
$288
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$140
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$33.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$221
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 7120th and 8988th ($659 vs $389) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Islamabad. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Islamabad ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4343rd and 6200th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$16.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$139
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$85.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$397
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$57.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$88
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
19.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$5.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$4.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$4.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$0.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$19.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$7.98
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$16.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$74.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$51.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1443

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$1195
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$815
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$588
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$500
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$715
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$532
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$614
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$709
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$518
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$669
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$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
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$677
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$704
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$615
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$902
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$714
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$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
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$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
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$614
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$618
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$331
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$238
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$278
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$335
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$287
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$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
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$352
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$307
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$277
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$393
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$330
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$303
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$298
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$399
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$240
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$344
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$268
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$337
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$347
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$289
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$386
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$364
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$337
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$508
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$260
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$399
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$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
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$449
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$394
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$567
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$328
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$338
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$448
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$307
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$455
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$242
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$437
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$401