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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karachi is 51.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Karachi is 47.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.08 PKR 588

$2.02 ฿65.3

2.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$12.27 PKR 3,465

$18.78 ฿608

-34.66%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.07 PKR 1,149

$7.67 ฿248

-46.94%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2 PKR 565

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.14 PKR 1,453

Cappuccino

$1.84 PKR 519

$1.98 ฿64.2

-7.07%

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

$0.37 PKR 104

$0.82 ฿26.64

-54.88%

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)

$0.8 PKR 225

$1.64 ฿53.2

-51.22%

White Bread (500g)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.57 ฿50.9

-64.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.13 PKR 319

$1.19 ฿38.62

-5.04%

Eggs

$1.18 PKR 332

$1.98 ฿64.1

-40.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.54 PKR 1,846

$15.99 ฿517

-59.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.24 PKR 915

$3.12 ฿101

3.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.08 PKR 1,435

$11.16 ฿361

-54.48%

Apples (1kg)

$1.08 PKR 306

$2.76 ฿89.2

-60.87%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.22 ฿39.5

-54.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 250

$1.71 ฿55.4

-47.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 152

$1.55 ฿50.2

-65.16%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 108

$1.34 ฿43.21

-71.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$1.21 ฿39.23

-61.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.36 PKR 100

$0.72 ฿23.2

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.44 PKR 124

$0.53 ฿17.05

-16.98%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.22 PKR 344

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.31 PKR 371

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 PKR 599

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)

$0.37 PKR 103

$0.94 ฿30.44

-60.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.28 PKR 1,772

$18.9 ฿612

-66.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.7 PKR 197

$1.42 ฿46.08

-50.70%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.66 PKR 187

$1.35 ฿43.53

-51.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 485

$7.85 ฿254

-78.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 263

$1.25 ฿40.4

-25.60%

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

$16.8K PKR 4.7M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-20.80%

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

$25K PKR 7.1M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

14.39%

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

$136 PKR 38.3K

$70.6 ฿2,285

92.05%

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

$4.88 PKR 1,379

$13.72 ฿444

-64.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.36 PKR 3,775

$17.56 ฿568

-23.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$15.31 PKR 4,325

$41.64 ฿1,347

-63.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.22 PKR 4,016

$6.9 ฿223

106.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.35 PKR 1,230

$5.8 ฿188

-25.00%

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

$57.7 PKR 16.3K

$308 ฿9,963

-81.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,350 PKR 381.3K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-90.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$17.87 PKR 5,047

$55.4 ฿1,793

-67.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$25.27 PKR 7,138

$26.4 ฿854

-4.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.4 PKR 18.5K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-23.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$35.61 PKR 10.1K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-50.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$121 PKR 34.2K

$434 ฿14K

-72.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.4K

$235 ฿7,610

-67.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$321 PKR 90.7K

$821 ฿26.6K

-60.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$182 PKR 51.4K

$498 ฿16.1K

-63.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$576 PKR 162.7K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-73.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$365 PKR 103.2K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-76.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$190 PKR 53.8K

$703 ฿22.8K

-72.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

17.8

256.00%

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

Last update for Karachi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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