Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Chiang Mai Cost of Living Comparison Between Abbottabad and Chiang Mai

🙂 Solo nomad: Abbottabad is 58.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Abbottabad is 53.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.72 PKR 487

$2.02 ฿65.3

-14.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.57 PKR 3,549

$18.78 ฿608

-33.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.32 PKR 1,502

$7.67 ฿248

-30.64%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 488

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.73 PKR 489

Cappuccino

$1.4 PKR 395

$1.98 ฿64.2

-29.29%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.3

$0.82 ฿26.64

-59.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.33 ฿10.58

-30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.83 PKR 233

$1.64 ฿53.2

-49.39%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$1.57 ฿50.9

-60.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.2 PKR 340

$1.19 ฿38.62

0.84%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 333

$1.98 ฿64.1

-40.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.52 PKR 995

$15.99 ฿517

-77.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.36 PKR 667

$3.12 ฿101

-24.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.37 PKR 1,233

$11.16 ฿361

-60.84%

Apples (1kg)

$0.9 PKR 255

$2.76 ฿89.2

-67.39%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 221

$1.22 ฿39.5

-36.07%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 PKR 235

$1.71 ฿55.4

-51.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$1.55 ฿50.2

-65.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.32 PKR 91

$1.34 ฿43.21

-76.12%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$1.21 ฿39.23

-60.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.4

$0.72 ฿23.2

-56.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.16 PKR 45.5

$0.53 ฿17.05

-69.81%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.8 PKR 508

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 259

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 556

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.73 PKR 489

$4.72 ฿153

-63.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.26 PKR 73.7

$0.94 ฿30.44

-72.34%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.26 PKR 2,051

$18.9 ฿612

-61.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 258

$1.42 ฿46.08

-35.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 123

$1.35 ฿43.53

-67.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.8 PKR 790

$7.85 ฿254

-64.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 253

$1.25 ฿40.4

-28.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.2K PKR 6M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

0.30%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.3K PKR 7.4M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

20.41%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$43.46 PKR 12.3K

$70.6 ฿2,285

-38.45%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$2.94 PKR 831

$13.72 ฿444

-78.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.82 PKR 5,317

$17.56 ฿568

7.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$17.46 PKR 4,930

$41.64 ฿1,347

-58.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$3.58 PKR 1,012

$6.9 ฿223

-48.12%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 PKR 1,177

$5.8 ฿188

-28.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$35.83 PKR 10.1K

$308 ฿9,963

-88.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$540 PKR 152.5K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-96.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$8.87 PKR 2,505

$55.4 ฿1,793

-83.99%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.18 PKR 2,027

$26.4 ฿854

-72.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87 PKR 24.6K

$85.1 ฿2,755

2.14%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$12.61 PKR 3,561

$71.8 ฿2,323

-82.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$35.05 PKR 9,898

$434 ฿14K

-91.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$21.26 PKR 6,004

$235 ฿7,610

-90.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$164 PKR 46.4K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$42.18 PKR 11.9K

$498 ฿16.1K

-91.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$540 PKR 152.4K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-75.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$505 PKR 142.6K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-67.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$231 PKR 65.1K

$703 ฿22.8K

-67.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

304.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abbottabad: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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