Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Abbottabad Cost of Living Comparison Between Chon Buri and Abbottabad

😐 Solo nomad: Chon Buri is 156.4% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 141.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Chon Buri is 69.9% more expensive than Abbottabad without rent, and 166.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.02 ฿64.0
$1.79 PKR 501
12.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.77 ฿594
$12.22 PKR 3,415
53.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 ฿195
$5.40 PKR 1,511
14.26%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$1.72 PKR 482
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.76 PKR 492
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Cappuccino
$1.83 ฿57.9
$1.38 PKR 385
32.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 ฿21.58
$0.33 PKR 92.5
106.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ฿14.83
$0.21 PKR 58.6
123.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.80 ฿56.8
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 ฿115
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 ฿46.27
$0.83 PKR 231
75.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 ฿43.20
$0.62 PKR 174
119.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 ฿35.20
$1.21 PKR 339
-8.26%
Eggs
$1.92 ฿60.7
$1.23 PKR 344
56.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 ฿427
$3.53 PKR 986
282.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$1.98 ฿62.7
$2.36 PKR 660
-16.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 ฿341
$4.34 PKR 1,213
148.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 ฿78.8
$0.89 PKR 250
179.78%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 ฿25.34
$0.74 PKR 205
8.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 ฿60.0
$0.84 PKR 234
126.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 ฿48.08
$0.51 PKR 141
198.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 ฿53.5
$0.30 PKR 83.2
463.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ฿40.00
$0.48 PKR 134
162.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 ฿23.65
$0.33 PKR 93.5
127.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 ฿13.33
$0.18 PKR 49.80
133.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.89 PKR 528
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$0.87 PKR 243
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.03 PKR 567
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.74 ฿150
$1.81 PKR 507
161.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.76 ฿499
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ฿53.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 ฿114
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🚌 Getting Around
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 ฿29.84
$0.24 PKR 66.5
291.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$7.21 PKR 2,014
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.06 ฿33.64
$0.86 PKR 239
23.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 ฿22.76
$0.43 PKR 121
67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 ฿167
$2.90 PKR 812
82.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ฿41.77
$0.96 PKR 269
37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.3K ฿642.4K
$21.0K PKR 5.9M
-3.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K ฿674.7K
$25.9K PKR 7.2M
-17.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.2 ฿2,284
$43.85 PKR 12.3K
64.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.09 ฿414
$3.08 PKR 861
325.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.55 ฿587
$18.61 PKR 5,203
-0.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.1 ฿1,587
$17.45 PKR 4,876
187.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.42 ฿393
$3.48 PKR 974
256.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 ฿95.0
$4.31 PKR 1,205
-30.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$141 ฿4,450
$35.18 PKR 9,832
299.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K ฿500.7K
$521 PKR 145.6K
2936.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.77 ฿626
$9.10 PKR 2,543
117.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.44 ฿773
$7.09 PKR 1,980
244.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.5 ฿1,977
$90.1 PKR 25.2K
-30.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$58.6 ฿1,854
$12.53 PKR 3,502
367.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 ฿17.3K
$34.98 PKR 9,777
1463.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 ฿6,910
$21.05 PKR 5,883
937.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$816 ฿25.8K
$167 PKR 46.8K
387.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 ฿21.1K
$42.72 PKR 11.9K
1457.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 ฿26.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Chon Buri
Abbottabad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$642 ฿20.3K
$230 PKR 64.2K
179.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.17
20.2
-69.46%

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

Last update for Chon Buri: February 28, 2026

Last update for Abbottabad: March 3, 2026

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