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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Dera Ghazi Khan Cost of Living Comparison Between Chiang Mai and Dera Ghazi Khan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 172.1% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 187.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 163.9% more expensive than Dera Ghazi Khan without rent, and 193.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.97 เธฟ62.0
$1.13 PKRย 319
74.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 เธฟ587
$10.63 PKRย 2,998
75.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 เธฟ249
$2.36 PKRย 665
235.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.05 PKRย 295
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 PKRย 511
-
Cappuccino
$2.02 เธฟ63.7
$1.46 PKRย 413
38.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 เธฟ26.45
$0.33 PKRย 94.2
154.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 เธฟ11.07
$0.22 PKRย 61.8
59.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.22 เธฟ69.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 เธฟ113
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 เธฟ52.4
$0.71 PKRย 200
135.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 เธฟ51.1
$0.45 PKRย 127
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.20 เธฟ37.83
$1.23 PKRย 347
-2.44%
Eggs
$1.93 เธฟ60.8
$1.19 PKRย 336
62.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.00 เธฟ503
$2.59 PKRย 730
517.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 เธฟ99.2
$1.89 PKRย 534
67.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.93 เธฟ344
$3.09 PKRย 872
253.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.67 เธฟ83.8
$1.00 PKRย 281
167.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 เธฟ36.99
$0.55 PKRย 155
114.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 เธฟ51.5
$0.64 PKRย 180
156.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 เธฟ49.83
$0.53 PKRย 149
200.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 เธฟ41.64
$0.34 PKRย 96.5
288.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 เธฟ37.49
$0.39 PKRย 110
205.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 เธฟ22.20
$0.63 PKRย 176
12.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 เธฟ17.75
$0.36 PKRย 102
55.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.49 PKRย 420
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.92 PKRย 259
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.03 PKRย 572
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.64 เธฟ146
$1.78 PKRย 502
160.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.96 เธฟ596
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 เธฟ55.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 เธฟ101
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.90 เธฟ28.32
$0.17 PKRย 48.43
429.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.24 เธฟ605
$7.09 PKRย 2,000
171.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 เธฟ42.78
$1.09 PKRย 307
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 เธฟ42.37
$0.31 PKRย 86.6
335.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.15 เธฟ256
$1.74 PKRย 490
368.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 เธฟ38.43
$0.97 PKRย 274
25.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K เธฟ671.8K
$22.4K PKRย 6.3M
-4.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K เธฟ683.8K
$21.2K PKRย 6.0M
2.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 เธฟ2,210
$58.4 PKRย 16.5K
20.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.91 เธฟ437
$2.28 PKRย 643
510.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.00 เธฟ566
$13.06 PKRย 3,683
37.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.78 เธฟ1,314
$12.29 PKRย 3,465
239.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.80 เธฟ214
$5.97 PKRย 1,683
13.90%
Cinema Ticket
$5.72 เธฟ180
$3.56 PKRย 1,004
60.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 เธฟ9,693
$28.81 PKRย 8,123
970.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K เธฟ465.7K
$1,148 PKRย 323.8K
1189.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.9 เธฟ1,756
$16.49 PKRย 4,651
238.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.71 เธฟ840
$21.77 PKRย 6,139
22.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 เธฟ2,658
$60.2 PKRย 17.0K
40.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.8 เธฟ2,227
$26.21 PKRย 7,391
170.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 เธฟ13.5K
$57.0 PKRย 16.1K
655.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 เธฟ7,439
$29.62 PKRย 8,353
698.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$811 เธฟ25.5K
$119 PKRย 33.5K
582.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 เธฟ15.7K
$66.5 PKRย 18.8K
652.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,202 เธฟ69.2K
$746 PKRย 210.3K
195.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,600 เธฟ50.3K
$551 PKRย 155.3K
190.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Dera Ghazi Khan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$684 เธฟ21.5K
$158 PKRย 44.6K
332.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
18
-72.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dera Ghazi Khan: January 12, 2026

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