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

🙂 Solo nomad: Daska is 46.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Daska is 35.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.87 PKR 810

$2.02 ฿65.3

42.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.18 PKR 4,005

$18.78 ฿608

-24.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.39 PKR 1,522

$7.67 ฿248

-29.73%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 511

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.84 PKR 1,085

Cappuccino

$2.09 PKR 589

$1.98 ฿64.2

5.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.82 ฿26.64

-47.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.22 PKR 61.7

$0.33 ฿10.58

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 273

$1.64 ฿53.2

-40.85%

White Bread (500g)

$0.61 PKR 172

$1.57 ฿50.9

-61.15%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.27 PKR 360

$1.19 ฿38.62

6.72%

Eggs

$1.25 PKR 353

$1.98 ฿64.1

-36.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.15 PKR 1,738

$15.99 ฿517

-61.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.36 PKR 949

$3.12 ฿101

7.69%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.34 PKR 1,225

$11.16 ฿361

-61.11%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$2.76 ฿89.2

-64.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 PKR 237

$1.22 ฿39.5

-31.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.9 PKR 255

$1.71 ฿55.4

-47.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$1.55 ฿50.2

-63.87%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 116

$1.34 ฿43.21

-69.40%

Onion (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 149

$1.21 ฿39.23

-56.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.3 PKR 85.9

$0.72 ฿23.2

-58.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.41 PKR 116

$0.53 ฿17.05

-22.64%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 409

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 PKR 255

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 PKR 572

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.18 PKR 616

$4.72 ฿153

-53.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 44.98

$0.94 ฿30.44

-82.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.03 PKR 1,987

$18.9 ฿612

-62.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.42 ฿46.08

-35.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$1.35 ฿43.53

-69.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.79 PKR 788

$7.85 ฿254

-64.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 275

$1.25 ฿40.4

-22.40%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$21.5K PKR 6.1M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

1.50%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

20.07%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$110 PKR 31.1K

$70.6 ฿2,285

56.11%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$5.54 PKR 1,564

$13.72 ฿444

-59.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$19.01 PKR 5,369

$17.56 ฿568

8.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,459

$41.64 ฿1,347

-70.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.83 PKR 1,648

$6.9 ฿223

-15.51%

Cinema Ticket

$4.28 PKR 1,209

$5.8 ฿188

-26.21%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$308 ฿9,963

-80.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,105 PKR 312.1K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-92.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.74 PKR 6,140

$55.4 ฿1,793

-60.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.52 PKR 7,773

$26.4 ฿854

4.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.8 PKR 24.5K

$85.1 ฿2,755

1.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.74 PKR 11.5K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-43.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.2 PKR 21.5K

$434 ฿14K

-82.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.8 PKR 14.6K

$235 ฿7,610

-77.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 47K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.8K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$533 PKR 150.7K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-75.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$397 PKR 112.2K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-74.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

304.00%

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

Last update for Daska: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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