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

😐 Solo nomad: Chiang Mai is 157.7% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chiang Mai is 96.1% more expensive than Pakpattan without rent, and 134.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿65.3
$2.16 PKR 610
-6.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.78 ฿608
$8.79 PKR 2,483
113.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 ฿248
$5.43 PKR 1,532
41.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.73 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.16 PKR 891
-
Cappuccino
$1.98 ฿64.2
$1.42 PKR 402
39.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 ฿26.64
$0.28 PKR 78
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 ฿10.58
$0.21 PKR 60.4
57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ฿121
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 ฿53.2
$0.63 PKR 179
160.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ฿50.9
$0.6 PKR 170
161.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.19 ฿38.62
$1.05 PKR 297
13.33%
Eggs
$1.98 ฿64.1
$1.09 PKR 308
81.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.99 ฿517
$4.83 PKR 1,365
231.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 ฿101
$2.58 PKR 729
20.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.16 ฿361
$3.03 PKR 856
268.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 ฿89.2
$1.02 PKR 289
170.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 ฿39.5
$0.69 PKR 194
76.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ฿55.4
$0.58 PKR 162
194.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 ฿50.2
$0.48 PKR 137
222.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 ฿43.21
$0.4 PKR 114
235.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 ฿39.23
$0.4 PKR 112
202.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 ฿23.2
$0.56 PKR 159
28.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 ฿17.05
$0.35 PKR 99.3
51.43%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.38 PKR 389
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.54 PKR 435
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 PKR 546
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.72 ฿153
$1.93 PKR 546
144.56%
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
Pakpattan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿30.44
$0.16 PKR 44.36
487.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.9 ฿612
$7.09 PKR 2,004
166.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ฿46.08
$1.04 PKR 293
36.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.35 ฿43.53
$0.49 PKR 138
175.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.85 ฿254
$1.43 PKR 403
448.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ฿40.4
$1 PKR 282
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K ฿684.9K
$22.3K PKR 6.3M
-5.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K ฿706.8K
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
-1.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 ฿2,285
$106 PKR 29.8K
-33.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 ฿444
$4.81 PKR 1,359
185.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.56 ฿568
$13.87 PKR 3,916
26.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.64 ฿1,347
$12.39 PKR 3,500
236.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.9 ฿223
$5.96 PKR 1,683
15.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.8 ฿188
$2.67 PKR 754
117.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$308 ฿9,963
$36.29 PKR 10.2K
748.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.7K ฿475.8K
$1,767 PKR 499.1K
732.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 ฿1,793
$16.85 PKR 4,758
228.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.4 ฿854
$28.11 PKR 7,940
-6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 ฿2,755
$69.8 PKR 19.7K
21.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ฿2,323
$28.8 PKR 8,133
149.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 ฿14K
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
487.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 ฿7,610
$52.6 PKR 14.9K
347.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 ฿26.6K
$164 PKR 46.4K
400.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 ฿16.1K
$107 PKR 30.3K
364.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,180 ฿70.6K
$595 PKR 168K
266.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,543 ฿49.9K
$388 PKR 109.6K
297.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiang Mai
Pakpattan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ฿22.8K
$104 PKR 29.3K
577.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
17.43
-71.31%

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Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Pakpattan: October 28, 2025

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