Chiang Mai vs Islamabad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Islamabad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$443
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1034
🏠 One person rent
$315
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$328
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$35.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
56
69
😀 Quality of life
65
50
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 64% more expensive than in Islamabad. Cities ranked 6954th and 8887th ($727 vs $443) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Islamabad ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5236th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Islamabad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.02
🥤 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
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$98.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$338
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$65.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
18.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$9.39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$4.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$4.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$1.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$61.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2738

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$667
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$603
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$581
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$558
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$567
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$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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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
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$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
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$421
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$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373