Chiang Mai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$403
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$954
🏠 One person rent
$315
$139
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$224
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$124
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
56
28
😀 Quality of life
65
25
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 81% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6954th and 8968th ($727 vs $403) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th 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 Multan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Multan ranked 22nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5236th and 8960th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$98.6
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$63.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$177
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$115
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$53.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$15.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
23.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$7.72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$6.03
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$7.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$3.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$11.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$2.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$7.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$2.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$14.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$73.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$39.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$1267

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$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$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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Distance City Cost of living
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$362
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$301
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$347
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$294
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$351
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$303
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$291
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$333
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$372
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$376
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$368
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$290
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$427
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$302
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$322
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$380
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$320
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$340
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$393
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$364
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$311
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$277
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$416
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$337
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$443
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$344
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$334
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$291
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$336
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$401
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$284
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$421
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$262
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$322
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$354
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$335