Chiang Mai vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$799
🏠 One person rent
$288
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
66
35
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 99% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7120th and 9155th ($659 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 4343rd and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Rawalpindi

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Chiang Mai Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.28
🧅 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
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1496

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$401
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$282