Chiang Mai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$320
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
63
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 83% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6705th and 8968th ($742 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 4th 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 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 4766th and 6453rd 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
$1.85
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1046

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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$376
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$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
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$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338