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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 94.1% more expensive than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 92.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 124.5% more expensive than Mirpur Khas without rent, and 102.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.03 ฿64.3
$2.11 PKR 590
-3.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.59 ฿590
$12.24 PKR 3,423
51.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.48 ฿237
$4.17 PKR 1,167
79.38%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 PKR 556
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.35 PKR 1,496
-
Cappuccino
$2.00 ฿63.3
$1.82 PKR 508
9.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 ฿26.87
$0.37 PKR 102
129.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 ฿11.15
$0.23 PKR 64.4
52.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 ฿70.2
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 ฿119
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 ฿54.5
$0.61 PKR 172
181.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 ฿51.8
$0.54 PKR 151
201.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.16 ฿36.75
$1.14 PKR 318
1.75%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿62.8
$1.14 PKR 319
73.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.93 ฿505
$6.51 PKR 1,821
144.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ฿100
$3.13 PKR 875
1.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.90 ฿346
$5.00 PKR 1,399
118.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 ฿83.9
$1.05 PKR 293
152.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿38.79
$0.56 PKR 156
117.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 ฿53.8
$0.89 PKR 250
91.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 ฿50.4
$0.57 PKR 160
178.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 ฿42.00
$0.38 PKR 107
247.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 ฿37.07
$0.47 PKR 132
148.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.68 ฿21.50
$0.39 PKR 108
74.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ฿17.68
$0.40 PKR 113
40.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.41 PKR 396
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 PKR 366
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.05 PKR 575
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 ฿143
$2.17 PKR 607
107.83%
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
Mirpur Khas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 ฿30.54
$0.18 PKR 49.06
433.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.90 ฿599
$7.04 PKR 1,968
168.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 ฿43.07
$0.73 PKR 203
86.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿42.89
$0.61 PKR 171
121.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 ฿255
$1.75 PKR 489
358.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ฿39.43
$0.94 PKR 263
31.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿671.3K
$16.4K PKR 4.6M
28.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿690.1K
$24.6K PKR 6.9M
-11.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.2 ฿2,260
$134 PKR 37.6K
-46.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 ฿447
$4.86 PKR 1,359
189.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.47 ฿554
$13.38 PKR 3,742
30.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.07 ฿1,335
$12.46 PKR 3,486
237.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.88 ฿218
$5.76 PKR 1,612
19.44%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 ฿188
$4.18 PKR 1,168
42.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 ฿9,750
$57.7 PKR 16.1K
433.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.8K ฿469.3K
$1,392 PKR 389.3K
963.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.7 ฿1,766
$17.68 PKR 4,945
214.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ฿850
$25.21 PKR 7,052
6.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ฿2,640
$64.1 PKR 17.9K
29.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 ฿2,224
$36.58 PKR 10.2K
91.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 ฿13.6K
$75.3 PKR 21.1K
467.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 ฿7,521
$52.8 PKR 14.8K
349.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 ฿25.4K
$166 PKR 46.3K
384.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$503 ฿16.0K
$107 PKR 30.0K
369.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,061 ฿65.4K
$831 PKR 232.5K
147.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,533 ฿48.6K
$496 PKR 138.8K
208.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Mirpur Khas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$654 ฿20.7K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
17.8
-71.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mirpur Khas: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities