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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 130.5% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 91.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 86.2% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 114.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$2.11 PKR 589
-3.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$14.42 PKR 4,033
28.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$4.15 PKR 1,160
80.24%
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
$2.00 ฿63.3
$2.39 PKR 669
-16.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.35 PKR 98.1
142.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.21 PKR 58.7
66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.81 PKR 226
112.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.61 PKR 172
167.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.22 PKR 341
-4.92%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.17 PKR 326
69.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$6.18 PKR 1,729
157.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$2.34 PKR 656
35.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$1.24 PKR 346
779.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$0.90 PKR 253
194.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$0.61 PKR 170
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.61 PKR 172
178.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.44 PKR 122
261.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.35 PKR 99.0
277.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.48 PKR 133
143.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.48 PKR 134
41.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.35 PKR 98.6
60.00%
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)
$4.51 ฿143
$1.91 PKR 533
136.13%
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
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.19 PKR 54.0
405.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$6.97 PKR 1,951
171.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.68 PKR 191
100.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.49 PKR 137
175.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$1.74 PKR 487
361.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$0.93 PKR 261
33.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$17.5K PKR 4.9M
20.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$23.4K PKR 6.5M
-7.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$139 PKR 38.8K
-48.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$5.48 PKR 1,532
157.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$17.11 PKR 4,785
2.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$12.15 PKR 3,397
246.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$5.90 PKR 1,651
16.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.15 PKR 1,160
43.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$34.48 PKR 9,643
791.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$1,245 PKR 348.4K
1087.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$15.02 PKR 4,202
270.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$23.05 PKR 6,446
16.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$72.0 PKR 20.1K
15.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$30.57 PKR 8,551
129.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$75.7 PKR 21.2K
464.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$51.7 PKR 14.5K
358.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$166 PKR 46.5K
382.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$105 PKR 29.4K
379.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$782 PKR 218.7K
163.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$508 PKR 142.0K
201.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
19.88
-74.85%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bahawalnagar: March 1, 2026

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