Chiang Mai vs Peshawar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Peshawar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$809
🏠 One person rent
$315
$119
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$193
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
56
47
😀 Quality of life
65
43
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.97M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 117% more expensive than in Peshawar. Cities ranked 6954th and 9121st ($727 vs $334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 21st 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 0.3 months in Peshawar. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Peshawar ranked 7th in Pakistan, while ranked 5236th and 7430th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Peshawar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$2.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$12.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$84.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$46.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$85.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$213
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$3.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$1.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$0.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$1.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$9.69
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$10.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$13.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2261

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$667
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$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Kohat
$364
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$354
108 km or 67 mi Jalalabad
$354
114 km or 71 mi Wah
$344
117 km or 72 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Islamabad
$443
152 km or 94 mi Rawalpindi
$416
164 km or 102 mi Khost
$393
215 km or 133 mi Gardez
$401
223 km or 138 mi Kabul
$458
230 km or 143 mi Mirpur
$277
239 km or 149 mi Sargodha
$376
244 km or 151 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
262 km or 163 mi Baramulla
$265
287 km or 179 mi Gujrat
$320
289 km or 179 mi Ghazni
$396
289 km or 180 mi Chiniot
$372
296 km or 184 mi Hafizabad
$363
305 km or 189 mi Srinagar
$340
313 km or 195 mi Jhang
$294
323 km or 201 mi Faisalabad
$333
324 km or 201 mi Gujranwala
$302
328 km or 204 mi Sialkot
$311
335 km or 208 mi Puli Khumri
$404
336 km or 209 mi Gojra
$351
340 km or 211 mi Kamoke
$316
341 km or 212 mi Jammu
$284
346 km or 215 mi Sheikhupura
$368
357 km or 222 mi Sahiwal
$303
381 km or 237 mi Lahore
$427
387 km or 240 mi Kunduz
$428
400 km or 248 mi Okara
$291
410 km or 255 mi Amritsar
$380
413 km or 257 mi Khanewal
$362
423 km or 263 mi Multan
$403
432 km or 268 mi Pathankot
$350
442 km or 275 mi Burewala
$347
447 km or 278 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
484 km or 301 mi Jalandhar
$337
492 km or 306 mi Qurghonteppa
$684