Chiang Mai vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$338
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$820
🏠 One person rent
$320
$125
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$220
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$127
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
48
😀 Quality of life
63
40
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 119% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6705th and 9126th ($742 vs $338) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 19th 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 0.6 months in Peshawar. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Peshawar ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 4766th and 6896th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Peshawar

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Chiang Mai Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$98
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$44.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$97.5
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$56.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$87
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$7.15
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$1.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$9.61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$34.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$28.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$525

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$655
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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
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$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
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$374
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$372
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$358
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$323
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$439
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$376
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$441
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$469
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$599
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$456
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$277
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$476
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$373
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$388
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$292
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$319
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$280
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$335
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$457
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$344
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$308
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$344
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$376
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$312
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$406
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$467
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$310
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$500
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$358
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$371
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$407
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$360
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$378
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$659