Chiang Mai vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$780
🏠 One person rent
$353
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$198
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$129
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$38.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
48
😀 Quality of life
65
34
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 142% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6841st and 9160th ($780 vs $323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 27th 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 0.4 months in Peshawar. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Peshawar ranked 9th in Pakistan, while ranked 5309th and 8618th 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
$2.24
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$10.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$96.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$52.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$178
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$46.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
16.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$244
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$3.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$1.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$0.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$1.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$9.83
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$10.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$32.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$2608

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$709
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$626
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$585
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$571
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$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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$379
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$370
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$368
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$360
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$464
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$427
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$423
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$433
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$473
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$279
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$381
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$264
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$330
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$425
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$378
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$371
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$353
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$302
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$348
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$308
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$308
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$429
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$367
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$326
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$295
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$379
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$318
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$432
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$454
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$315
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$391
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$382
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$417
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$364
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$351
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$352
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$704