Chiang Mai vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$795
🏠 One person rent
$288
$104
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$218
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$128
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$36.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
52
29
😀 Quality of life
66
39
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.87M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 114% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 7120th and 9215th ($659 vs $307) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 17th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Multan ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 4343rd and 7267th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$9.09
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$76.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$44.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$130
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$13.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
12.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$7.28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.02
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$2.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$24.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1651

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$577
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$328
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$267
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$338
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$364
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$337
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$260
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$290
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$289
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$344
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$330
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$337
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$303
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$291
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$386
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$268
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$240
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$289
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$508
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$277
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$293
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$423
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$307
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$298
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$278
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$331
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$394
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$389
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$238
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$352
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$313
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$301
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$449
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$399
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$448
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$250
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$360
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$335
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$375