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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 96% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 125.1% more expensive than Bahawalnagar without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.17 PKR 613
-6.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$14.37 PKR 4,059
30.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$4.27 PKR 1,207
79.63%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.85 PKR 805
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.66 PKR 1,035
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$2.28 PKR 644
-13.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.33 PKR 92.1
148.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.23 PKR 65
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.8 PKR 225
105.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.6 PKR 171
161.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.21 PKR 341
-1.65%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.23 PKR 346
60.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$5.94 PKR 1,678
169.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.42 PKR 684
28.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$1.24 PKR 350
800.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.92 PKR 261
200.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.65 PKR 183
87.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.56 PKR 160
205.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.47 PKR 133
229.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.36 PKR 101
272.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.51 PKR 145
137.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.44 PKR 126
63.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.39 PKR 109
35.90%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$0.69 PKR 194
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.54 PKR 153
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.85 PKR 241
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.9 PKR 537
148.42%
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
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.16 PKR 46.24
487.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$7.2 PKR 2,033
162.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$0.73 PKR 207
94.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.53 PKR 151
154.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.74 PKR 491
351.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.95 PKR 268
31.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$17.3K PKR 4.9M
22.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$23.1K PKR 6.5M
-5.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$136 PKR 38.5K
-48.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$5.4 PKR 1,526
154.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$17.12 PKR 4,834
2.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$12.27 PKR 3,464
239.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$6.01 PKR 1,698
14.81%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$4.21 PKR 1,189
37.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$35.29 PKR 9,967
772.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,239 PKR 350K
1086.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$14.88 PKR 4,203
272.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$22.56 PKR 6,373
17.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$73.4 PKR 20.7K
15.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$29.59 PKR 8,358
142.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$73.7 PKR 20.8K
488.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$51 PKR 14.4K
360.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$168 PKR 47.5K
388.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$108 PKR 30.6K
360.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$600 PKR 169.3K
263.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$497 PKR 140.4K
210.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Bahawalnagar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
19.88
-74.85%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Bahawalnagar: October 28, 2025

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