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

🙂 Solo nomad: Chiniot is 58.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Chiniot is 60.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 PKR 486
$2.02 ฿65.3
-14.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.61 PKR 2,432
$18.78 ฿608
-54.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.26 PKR 1,484
$7.67 ฿248
-31.42%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 PKR 455
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 PKR 996
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.92 PKR 261
$1.98 ฿64.2
-53.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 88.7
$0.82 ฿26.64
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 50.6
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.64 ฿53.2
-68.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 PKR 149
$1.57 ฿50.9
-66.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 PKR 353
$1.19 ฿38.62
5.04%
Eggs
$1.12 PKR 317
$1.98 ฿64.1
-43.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6 PKR 1,696
$15.99 ฿517
-62.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 PKR 940
$3.12 ฿101
6.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.5 PKR 1,272
$11.16 ฿361
-59.68%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 PKR 272
$2.76 ฿89.2
-65.22%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 PKR 179
$1.22 ฿39.5
-48.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 144
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.6
$1.34 ฿43.21
-74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 148
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.26 PKR 74
$0.72 ฿23.2
-63.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 PKR 112
$0.53 ฿17.05
-24.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.41 PKR 397
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 PKR 288
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 PKR 665
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.98 PKR 559
$4.72 ฿153
-58.05%
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
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 45.72
$0.94 ฿30.44
-82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.87 PKR 1,939
$18.9 ฿612
-63.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 PKR 256
$1.42 ฿46.08
-35.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.44 PKR 123
$1.35 ฿43.53
-67.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 PKR 871
$7.85 ฿254
-60.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.89 PKR 252
$1.25 ฿40.4
-28.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.4K PKR 4.9M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-17.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K PKR 6.6M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
6.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 PKR 28.3K
$70.6 ฿2,285
42.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.14 PKR 1,170
$13.72 ฿444
-69.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.72 PKR 4,723
$17.56 ฿568
-4.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.3 PKR 3,473
$41.64 ฿1,347
-70.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,702
$6.9 ฿223
-12.75%
Cinema Ticket
$3.47 PKR 981
$5.8 ฿188
-40.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$39.81 PKR 11.2K
$308 ฿9,963
-87.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$968 PKR 273.3K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-93.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.57 PKR 3,268
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.47 PKR 5,216
$26.4 ฿854
-30.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 PKR 25.2K
$85.1 ฿2,755
4.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.5 PKR 8,048
$71.8 ฿2,323
-60.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$73.9 PKR 20.9K
$434 ฿14K
-82.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.2 PKR 14.7K
$235 ฿7,610
-77.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 PKR 46.3K
$821 ฿26.6K
-80.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$104 PKR 29.4K
$498 ฿16.1K
-79.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$568 PKR 160.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-73.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$396 PKR 111.9K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-74.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Chiniot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$70.1 PKR 19.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-90.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.17
5
303.40%

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Last update for Chiniot: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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