Chiang Mai vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$904
🏠 One person rent
$320
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
63
31
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.1M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 97% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6705th and 9038th ($742 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 7th 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 Rawalpindi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 4766th and 7946th 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
$1.85
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1015

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$655
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$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286