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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jhang is 54.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Jhang is 44.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 495

$2.02 ฿65.3

-13.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.34 PKR 4,051

$18.78 ฿608

-23.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.59 PKR 1,013

$7.67 ฿248

-53.19%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.76 PKR 779

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 PKR 1,061

Cappuccino

$2.28 PKR 644

$1.98 ฿64.2

15.15%

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

$0.36 PKR 101

$0.82 ฿26.64

-56.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65

$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)

$0.63 PKR 177

$1.64 ฿53.2

-61.59%

White Bread (500g)

$0.56 PKR 159

$1.57 ฿50.9

-64.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 346

$1.19 ฿38.62

2.52%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 295

$1.98 ฿64.1

-47.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.06 PKR 1,711

$15.99 ฿517

-62.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.04 PKR 859

$3.12 ฿101

-2.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.53 PKR 1,279

$11.16 ฿361

-59.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.06 PKR 301

$2.76 ฿89.2

-61.59%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 169

$1.22 ฿39.5

-50.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 163

$1.71 ฿55.4

-66.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$1.55 ฿50.2

-69.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$1.34 ฿43.21

-73.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 136

$1.21 ฿39.23

-60.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 PKR 134

$0.72 ฿23.2

-34.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.53 ฿17.05

-32.08%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.74 PKR 209

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 143

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.07 PKR 302

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.85 PKR 239

$4.72 ฿153

-81.99%

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)

$0.2 PKR 55.7

$0.94 ฿30.44

-78.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.87 PKR 1,941

$18.9 ฿612

-63.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$1.42 ฿46.08

-49.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.52 PKR 148

$1.35 ฿43.53

-61.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 510

$7.85 ฿254

-76.94%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.9 PKR 254

$1.25 ฿40.4

-28.00%

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

$17.8K PKR 5M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-16.01%

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

$22.6K PKR 6.4M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

3.38%

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

$69.7 PKR 19.7K

$70.6 ฿2,285

-1.33%

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

$3.96 PKR 1,118

$13.72 ฿444

-71.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.8 PKR 3,049

$17.56 ฿568

-38.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.29 PKR 3,471

$41.64 ฿1,347

-70.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.04 PKR 1,706

$6.9 ฿223

-12.46%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 PKR 1,014

$5.8 ฿188

-38.10%

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

$15.77 PKR 4,455

$308 ฿9,963

-94.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,250 PKR 352.9K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-91.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14.95 PKR 4,224

$55.4 ฿1,793

-73.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.09 PKR 5,955

$26.4 ฿854

-20.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.8 PKR 20.8K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-13.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.95 PKR 8,460

$71.8 ฿2,323

-58.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$434 ฿14K

-82.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51 PKR 14.4K

$235 ฿7,610

-78.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.7K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 30K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$567 PKR 160.1K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-73.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$436 PKR 123.2K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-71.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$142 PKR 40.1K

$703 ฿22.8K

-79.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

260.00%

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

Last update for Jhang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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