Chiang Mai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$354
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 67% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7014th and 8860th ($750 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 4952nd and 6510th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Lahore

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Chiang Mai Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$1609

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$675
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321