Chiang Mai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$353
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
56
71
😀 Quality of life
65
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6841st and 8919th ($780 vs $432) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Lahore. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 5309th and 6762nd 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
$2.24
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$1393

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$709
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$626
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$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$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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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
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$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
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$427
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$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323