Chiang Mai vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$446
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1030
🏠 One person rent
$354
$182
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$297
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
56
69
😀 Quality of life
66
51
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 68% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7014th and 8874th ($750 vs $446) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Rawalpindi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Rawalpindi ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 4952nd and 6631st 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
$1.99
$1.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$16.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$178
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$73.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
22.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1159
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$9.82
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$3.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$16.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$0.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$11.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$43.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$806

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$496
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$371
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$280
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$373
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$253
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$373
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$335
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$394
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$321
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$391
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$382
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$313
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$286
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$309
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$393
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$332
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$396
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$359
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$450
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$381
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$306
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$379
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$339
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$397
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$371
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$438
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$340
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$346
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$456
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$504
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$401
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$350
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$391
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$440
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$447
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$252