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

🙂 Solo nomad: Islamabad is 42.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 37.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Islamabad is 41.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.76 PKR 779

$1.97 ฿62.0

40.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.05 PKR 3,963

$18.68 ฿587

-24.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.44 PKR 1,534

$7.92 ฿249

-31.31%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.73 PKR 489

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.81 PKR 1,074

Cappuccino

$2.00 PKR 563

$2.02 ฿63.7

-0.99%

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

$0.39 PKR 110

$0.84 ฿26.45

-53.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.0

$0.35 ฿11.07

-31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$0.99 PKR 280

$1.67 ฿52.4

-40.72%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 PKR 189

$1.62 ฿51.1

-58.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.23 PKR 348

$1.20 ฿37.83

2.50%

Eggs

$1.23 PKR 346

$1.93 ฿60.8

-36.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.33 PKR 1,786

$16.00 ฿503

-60.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.38 PKR 954

$3.16 ฿99.2

6.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.33 PKR 1,222

$10.93 ฿344

-60.38%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 294

$2.67 ฿83.8

-61.05%

Banana (1kg)

$0.78 PKR 220

$1.18 ฿36.99

-33.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.96 PKR 272

$1.64 ฿51.5

-41.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 157

$1.59 ฿49.83

-64.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 117

$1.32 ฿41.64

-68.94%

Onion (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 162

$1.19 ฿37.49

-52.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$0.71 ฿22.20

-53.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 106

$0.56 ฿17.75

-33.93%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.92 PKR 543

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 242

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.97 PKR 555

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 604

$4.64 ฿146

-53.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.6

$0.90 ฿28.32

-78.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.25 PKR 2,044

$19.24 ฿605

-62.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 243

$1.36 ฿42.78

-36.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$1.35 ฿42.37

-67.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 793

$8.15 ฿256

-65.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.90 PKR 254

$1.22 ฿38.43

-26.23%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-1.74%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

20.39%

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

$111 PKR 31.2K

$70.3 ฿2,210

57.28%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,559

$13.91 ฿437

-60.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.50 PKR 5,217

$18.00 ฿566

2.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.98 PKR 6,481

$41.78 ฿1,314

-45.00%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.07 PKR 1,711

$6.80 ฿214

-10.74%

Cinema Ticket

$4.29 PKR 1,211

$5.72 ฿180

-25.00%

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

$59.1 PKR 16.7K

$308 ฿9,693

-80.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,792 PKR 787.2K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-81.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.28 PKR 6,001

$55.9 ฿1,756

-61.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.32 PKR 7,987

$26.71 ฿840

6.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.1 PKR 25.1K

$84.5 ฿2,658

5.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.51 PKR 11.4K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-42.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$196 PKR 55.3K

$431 ฿13.5K

-54.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$110 PKR 30.9K

$237 ฿7,439

-53.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$517 PKR 145.7K

$811 ฿25.5K

-36.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$294 PKR 82.8K

$501 ฿15.7K

-41.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,529 PKR 431.2K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-30.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$750 PKR 211.6K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-53.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$285 PKR 80.4K

$684 ฿21.5K

-58.33%

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 Islamabad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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