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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 57.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 50.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 490

$2.02 ฿65.3

-14.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.55 PKR 2,979

$18.78 ฿608

-43.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.2 PKR 1,185

$7.67 ฿248

-45.24%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.82 PKR 514

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 PKR 1,005

Cappuccino

$1.44 PKR 406

$1.98 ฿64.2

-27.27%

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

$0.31 PKR 88.9

$0.82 ฿26.64

-62.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.2

$0.33 ฿10.58

-30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 219

$1.64 ฿53.2

-52.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$1.57 ฿50.9

-63.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 PKR 329

$1.19 ฿38.62

-1.68%

Eggs

$1.3 PKR 368

$1.98 ฿64.1

-34.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.97 PKR 1,122

$15.99 ฿517

-75.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.98 PKR 841

$3.12 ฿101

-4.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.66 PKR 1,033

$11.16 ฿361

-67.20%

Apples (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$2.76 ฿89.2

-81.52%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$1.22 ฿39.5

-58.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 176

$1.71 ฿55.4

-63.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.55 ฿50.2

-67.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.2

$1.34 ฿43.21

-73.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 170

$1.21 ฿39.23

-50.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$0.72 ฿23.2

-54.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.53 ฿17.05

-11.32%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.27 PKR 359

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.9 PKR 537

$4.72 ฿153

-59.75%

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)

$0.19 PKR 55

$0.94 ฿30.44

-79.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,027

$18.9 ฿612

-62.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 PKR 255

$1.42 ฿46.08

-36.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.41 PKR 115

$1.35 ฿43.53

-69.63%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.8 PKR 509

$7.85 ฿254

-77.07%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 275

$1.25 ฿40.4

-21.60%

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

$21.2K PKR 6M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

0.08%

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

$23K PKR 6.5M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

5.45%

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

$102 PKR 28.8K

$70.6 ฿2,285

44.31%

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

$1.99 PKR 563

$13.72 ฿444

-85.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.68 PKR 3,863

$17.56 ฿568

-22.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.52 PKR 3,537

$41.64 ฿1,347

-69.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.06 PKR 1,711

$6.9 ฿223

-12.17%

Cinema Ticket

$3.48 PKR 983

$5.8 ฿188

-40.00%

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

$14.06 PKR 3,970

$308 ฿9,963

-95.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,125 PKR 317.6K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-92.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.03 PKR 4,244

$55.4 ฿1,793

-72.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.3 PKR 6,299

$26.4 ฿854

-15.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71 PKR 20.1K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-16.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.98 PKR 8,186

$71.8 ฿2,323

-59.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.1 PKR 21.2K

$434 ฿14K

-82.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.9K

$235 ฿7,610

-77.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.8K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.4K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$568 PKR 160.4K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-73.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$442 PKR 124.8K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-71.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$176 PKR 49.7K

$703 ฿22.8K

-74.97%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

280.00%

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

Last update for Gilgit: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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