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

🙂 Solo nomad: Gilgit is 59% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Gilgit is 57.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.78 PKR 498

$2.01 ฿64.5

-11.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.52 PKR 2,936

$18.23 ฿584

-42.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.02 PKR 1,120

$7.65 ฿245

-47.45%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 PKR 479

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.48 PKR 970

Cappuccino

$1.45 PKR 403

$1.92 ฿61.5

-24.48%

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

$0.32 PKR 88.3

$0.84 ฿26.97

-61.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 58.5

$0.36 ฿11.42

-41.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.77 PKR 214

$1.64 ฿52.5

-53.05%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 166

$1.62 ฿52.0

-62.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.16 PKR 324

$1.15 ฿36.98

0.87%

Eggs

$1.30 PKR 363

$1.94 ฿62.2

-32.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.93 PKR 1,095

$15.94 ฿511

-75.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.03 PKR 844

$3.10 ฿99.5

-2.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.61 PKR 1,007

$11.07 ฿355

-67.39%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$2.71 ฿86.8

-80.07%

Banana (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$1.18 ฿37.80

-54.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.63 PKR 176

$1.71 ฿54.7

-63.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 144

$1.61 ฿51.5

-67.70%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 97.6

$1.39 ฿44.66

-74.82%

Onion (1kg)

$0.59 PKR 166

$1.15 ฿36.81

-48.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.0

$0.71 ฿22.83

-56.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.45 PKR 125

$0.55 ฿17.65

-18.18%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.33 PKR 370

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 PKR 251

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 567

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 PKR 536

$4.57 ฿146

-57.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.87 ฿605

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿103

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 46.97

$0.88 ฿28.24

-80.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.16 PKR 1,998

$18.89 ฿606

-62.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.92 PKR 257

$1.41 ฿45.30

-34.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 122

$1.30 ฿41.71

-66.15%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.74 PKR 486

$8.20 ฿263

-78.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 253

$1.23 ฿39.29

-26.02%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K ฿678.9K

-0.90%

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

$22.7K PKR 6.3M

$22.3K ฿715.3K

1.54%

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

$102 PKR 28.4K

$69.9 ฿2,240

45.71%

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

$1.90 PKR 531

$14.07 ฿451

-86.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.76 PKR 3,839

$17.70 ฿567

-22.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,424

$41.41 ฿1,328

-70.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.03 PKR 1,682

$6.69 ฿215

-9.87%

Cinema Ticket

$3.56 PKR 994

$5.74 ฿184

-37.98%

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

$14.06 PKR 3,921

$299 ฿9,593

-95.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,108 PKR 309.0K

$15.0K ฿481.2K

-92.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.95 PKR 4,170

$54.8 ฿1,758

-72.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.72 PKR 6,060

$26.35 ฿845

-17.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 PKR 19.6K

$84.7 ฿2,714

-16.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.51 PKR 8,232

$69.7 ฿2,236

-57.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.9 PKR 20.9K

$427 ฿13.7K

-82.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.5 PKR 14.4K

$241 ฿7,718

-78.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 46.5K

$811 ฿26.0K

-79.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.6K

$498 ฿16.0K

-78.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$821 PKR 229.1K

$2,022 ฿64.8K

-59.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$566 PKR 157.8K

$1,524 ฿48.9K

-62.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$179 PKR 50.1K

$639 ฿20.5K

-71.92%

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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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