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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bahawalpur is 58.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bahawalpur is 53.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 PKR 491
$2.02 ฿65.3
-13.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.77 PKR 2,478
$18.78 ฿608
-53.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.6 PKR 1,016
$7.67 ฿248
-53.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.39 PKR 394
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 PKR 1,352
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.31 PKR 371
$1.98 ฿64.2
-33.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 93.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-59.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 67.8
$0.33 ฿10.58
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.48 PKR 134
$1.64 ฿53.2
-70.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.57 PKR 160
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.19 ฿38.62
3.36%
Eggs
$1.03 PKR 290
$1.98 ฿64.1
-47.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.19 PKR 2,030
$15.99 ฿517
-55.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.63 PKR 744
$3.12 ฿101
-15.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.32 PKR 939
$11.16 ฿361
-70.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 292
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.32%
Banana (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 154
$1.22 ฿39.5
-55.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.26 PKR 74.1
$1.71 ฿55.4
-84.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.49 PKR 139
$1.55 ฿50.2
-68.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 PKR 97.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-73.88%
Onion (1kg)
$0.55 PKR 155
$1.21 ฿39.23
-54.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 179
$0.72 ฿23.2
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 84.6
$0.53 ฿17.05
-43.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 405
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 PKR 204
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 PKR 996
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 PKR 533
$4.72 ฿153
-59.96%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.18 PKR 49.48
$0.94 ฿30.44
-80.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$1.78 PKR 503
$18.9 ฿612
-90.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.04 PKR 293
$1.42 ฿46.08
-26.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.16 PKR 46.56
$1.35 ฿43.53
-88.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 291
$7.85 ฿254
-86.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.25 ฿40.4
-27.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K PKR 6M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K PKR 6.1M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-1.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.7 PKR 16.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-18.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.78 PKR 1,067
$13.72 ฿444
-72.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.84 PKR 3,625
$17.56 ฿568
-26.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.35 PKR 3,488
$41.64 ฿1,347
-70.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.94 PKR 2,242
$6.9 ฿223
15.07%
Cinema Ticket
$2.09 PKR 591
$5.8 ฿188
-63.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$26.85 PKR 7,583
$308 ฿9,963
-91.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$674 PKR 190.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-95.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.38 PKR 4,625
$55.4 ฿1,793
-70.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.37 PKR 6,317
$26.4 ฿854
-15.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 PKR 17.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-28.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.77 PKR 7,278
$71.8 ฿2,323
-64.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.6K
$434 ฿14K
-75.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$53.5 PKR 15.1K
$235 ฿7,610
-77.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$228 PKR 64.4K
$821 ฿26.6K
-72.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$133 PKR 37.5K
$498 ฿16.1K
-73.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,414 PKR 964.2K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
56.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$820 PKR 231.5K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-46.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bahawalpur
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$161 PKR 45.5K
$703 ฿22.8K
-77.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5
260.00%

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Last update for Bahawalpur: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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