Chiang Mai vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Chiang Mai Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$994
🏠 One person rent
$288
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
11.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 71% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7120th and 8998th ($659 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 4343rd and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Chiang Mai vs Lahore infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Chiang Mai vs Lahore

Prices for goods and services in Chiang Mai and Lahore are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Chiang Mai Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1054

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Chiang Mai

Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$577
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

Cities near Lahore

Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352