Chiang Mai vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$321
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$758
🏠 One person rent
$354
$126
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$189
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$121
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$43.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$148
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
48
😀 Quality of life
66
34
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 134% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 7014th and 9130th ($750 vs $321) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 28th 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 Peshawar. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Peshawar ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 4952nd and 8525th 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
$1.99
$2.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$8.99
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$59.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$96
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$10.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
14.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$279
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$9.26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$0.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.05
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$2.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$10.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$2.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$10.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$44.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$33.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$3008

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$675
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$581
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$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$394
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$373
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$381
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$371
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$496
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$446
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$438
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$456
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$504
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$280
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$391
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$253
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$335
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$447
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$393
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$382
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$344
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$306
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$359
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$309
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$313
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$447
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$379
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$332
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$286
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$396
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$339
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$450
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$468
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$340
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$397
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$401
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$440
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$371
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$350
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$346
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$734