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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 157.9% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 174.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 135.6% more expensive than Mirpur without rent, and 195.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$1.76 PKR 497
14.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$7.47 PKR 2,109
151.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$3.6 PKR 1,018
113.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.37 PKR 387
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.8 PKR 509
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.53 PKR 432
29.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.27 PKR 75.7
203.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.17 PKR 48.26
94.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.71 PKR 201
130.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.52 PKR 146
201.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.27 PKR 359
-6.30%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$0.82 PKR 232
141.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$3.46 PKR 978
362.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.68 PKR 758
16.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$3.19 PKR 901
249.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$0.98 PKR 278
181.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.56 PKR 158
117.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.65 PKR 184
163.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.54 PKR 153
187.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.27 PKR 75.8
396.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.29 PKR 82.2
317.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.29 PKR 81.9
148.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.36 PKR 103
47.22%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.37 PKR 388
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$0.88 PKR 249
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.97 PKR 555
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.81 PKR 511
160.77%
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
Mirpur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.17 PKR 47.31
452.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$6.96 PKR 1,967
171.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.03 PKR 291
37.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.5 PKR 140
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.74 PKR 490
351.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$0.91 PKR 256
37.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$8,953 PKR 2.5M
136.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$14.3K PKR 4M
53.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$58.6 PKR 16.5K
20.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$1.82 PKR 515
653.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$12.78 PKR 3,608
37.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$6.91 PKR 1,951
502.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$3.61 PKR 1,019
91.14%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$3.64 PKR 1,029
59.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$28.5 PKR 8,050
980.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,151 PKR 325.2K
1177.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$16.05 PKR 4,532
245.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$17.53 PKR 4,952
50.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$35.32 PKR 9,976
141.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$26.2 PKR 7,399
173.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$70.2 PKR 19.8K
518.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$53.4 PKR 15.1K
340.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$104 PKR 29.5K
687.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$100 PKR 28.3K
396.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$512 PKR 144.6K
325.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$458 PKR 129.5K
236.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mirpur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$144 PKR 40.7K
388.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
18
-72.22%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mirpur: October 27, 2025

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