Chiang Mai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$946
🏠 One person rent
$320
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$46.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
63
21
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 100% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6705th and 9056th ($742 vs $371) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 12th 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 Multan. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Multan ranked 14th in Pakistan, while ranked 4766th and 8809th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Multan

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Chiang Mai Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$14.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$5.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$63
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$245
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
16.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$1057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$902
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$3.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$6.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$10.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$2.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$14.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$23.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1034

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Distance City Cost of living
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$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$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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Distance City Cost of living
51 km or 32 mi Khanewal
$358
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$294
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$360
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$344
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$312
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$310
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$319
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$373
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$456
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$376
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$268
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$406
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$280
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$313
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$500
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$330
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$325
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$441
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$374
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$335
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$328
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$376
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$378
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$439
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$323
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$338
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$285
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$327
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$469
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$344
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$430
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$252
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$375
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$372
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$371