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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalnagar is 56.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalnagar is 46.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.11 PKR 589
$2.03 ฿64.3
3.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.42 PKR 4,033
$18.59 ฿590
-22.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 PKR 1,160
$7.48 ฿237
-44.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 PKR 794
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 PKR 1,054
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.39 PKR 669
$2.00 ฿63.3
19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.1
$0.85 ฿26.87
-58.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 PKR 58.7
$0.35 ฿11.15
-40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.21 ฿70.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.76 ฿119
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 PKR 226
$1.72 ฿54.5
-52.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.63 ฿51.8
-62.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.22 PKR 341
$1.16 ฿36.75
5.17%
Eggs
$1.17 PKR 326
$1.98 ฿62.8
-40.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 PKR 1,729
$15.93 ฿505
-61.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.34 PKR 656
$3.17 ฿100
-26.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$1.24 PKR 346
$10.90 ฿346
-88.62%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 PKR 253
$2.65 ฿83.9
-66.04%
Banana (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 170
$1.22 ฿38.79
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 172
$1.70 ฿53.8
-64.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 122
$1.59 ฿50.4
-72.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 99.0
$1.32 ฿42.00
-73.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 PKR 133
$1.17 ฿37.07
-58.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.48 PKR 134
$0.68 ฿21.50
-29.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 PKR 98.6
$0.56 ฿17.68
-37.50%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$0.74 PKR 206
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 PKR 145
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 PKR 245
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 PKR 533
$4.51 ฿143
-57.65%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.07 ฿605
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 ฿56.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.18 ฿101
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 54.0
$0.96 ฿30.54
-80.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.97 PKR 1,951
$18.90 ฿599
-63.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 PKR 191
$1.36 ฿43.07
-50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 PKR 137
$1.35 ฿42.89
-63.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 PKR 487
$8.03 ฿255
-78.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.93 PKR 261
$1.24 ฿39.43
-25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
$21.2K ฿671.3K
-17.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
$21.8K ฿690.1K
7.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$139 PKR 38.8K
$71.2 ฿2,260
94.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.48 PKR 1,532
$14.09 ฿447
-61.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.11 PKR 4,785
$17.47 ฿554
-2.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.15 PKR 3,397
$42.07 ฿1,335
-71.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 PKR 1,651
$6.88 ฿218
-14.24%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKR 1,160
$5.94 ฿188
-30.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$34.48 PKR 9,643
$307 ฿9,750
-88.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,245 PKR 348.4K
$14.8K ฿469.3K
-91.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 PKR 4,202
$55.7 ฿1,766
-73.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.05 PKR 6,446
$26.79 ฿850
-13.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.0 PKR 20.1K
$83.2 ฿2,640
-13.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.57 PKR 8,551
$70.1 ฿2,224
-56.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$75.7 PKR 21.2K
$427 ฿13.6K
-82.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
$237 ฿7,521
-78.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 46.5K
$802 ฿25.4K
-79.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.4K
$503 ฿16.0K
-79.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$782 PKR 218.7K
$2,061 ฿65.4K
-62.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$508 PKR 142.0K
$1,533 ฿48.6K
-66.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalnagar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$654 ฿20.7K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
19.88
5
297.60%

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Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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