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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karak is 57% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karak is 56.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.68 PKR 189
$2.01 ฿64.5
-66.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$7.12 PKR 1,985
$18.23 ฿584
-60.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.18 PKR 1,446
$7.65 ฿245
-32.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.69 PKR 193
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 PKR 1,092
-
-
Cappuccino
$0.51 PKR 142
$1.92 ฿61.5
-73.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 101
$0.84 ฿26.97
-57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 PKR 61.1
$0.36 ฿11.42
-38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.19 ฿70.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.79 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 PKR 279
$1.64 ฿52.5
-39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 PKR 154
$1.62 ฿52.0
-66.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 289
$1.15 ฿36.98
-9.57%
Eggs
$1.08 PKR 300
$1.94 ฿62.2
-44.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$1.78 PKR 498
$15.94 ฿511
-88.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.88 PKR 805
$3.10 ฿99.5
-7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.18 PKR 1,166
$11.07 ฿355
-62.24%
Apples (1kg)
$0.74 PKR 207
$2.71 ฿86.8
-72.69%
Banana (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 144
$1.18 ฿37.80
-55.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 193
$1.71 ฿54.7
-59.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 158
$1.61 ฿51.5
-64.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 PKR 116
$1.39 ฿44.66
-69.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 PKR 159
$1.15 ฿36.81
-50.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.20 PKR 56.2
$0.71 ฿22.83
-71.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.26 PKR 73.0
$0.55 ฿17.65
-52.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.41 PKR 394
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 PKR 257
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 PKR 551
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.11 PKR 588
$4.57 ฿146
-53.83%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.87 ฿605
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 ฿58.4
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿103
-
🚌 Getting Around
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 PKR 42.77
$0.88 ฿28.24
-82.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.11 PKR 1,984
$18.89 ฿606
-62.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.90 PKR 250
$1.41 ฿45.30
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.40 PKR 113
$1.30 ฿41.71
-69.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 PKR 778
$8.20 ฿263
-65.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 268
$1.23 ฿39.29
-21.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K PKR 5.9M
$21.2K ฿678.9K
0.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K PKR 7.5M
$22.3K ฿715.3K
19.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 PKR 31.7K
$69.9 ฿2,240
62.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.38 PKR 1,500
$14.07 ฿451
-61.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.58 PKR 5,184
$17.70 ฿567
4.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.59 PKR 3,512
$41.41 ฿1,328
-69.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.02 PKR 1,678
$6.69 ฿215
-10.01%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 PKR 1,159
$5.74 ฿184
-27.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$59.4 PKR 16.6K
$299 ฿9,593
-80.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,101 PKR 307.1K
$15.0K ฿481.2K
-92.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.73 PKR 6,063
$54.8 ฿1,758
-60.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.92 PKR 7,787
$26.35 ฿845
5.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 PKR 24.5K
$84.7 ฿2,714
3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.94 PKR 11.1K
$69.7 ฿2,236
-42.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$76.3 PKR 21.3K
$427 ฿13.7K
-82.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.7K
$241 ฿7,718
-78.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$167 PKR 46.5K
$811 ฿26.0K
-79.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 PKR 29.4K
$498 ฿16.0K
-78.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$875 PKR 244.2K
$2,022 ฿64.8K
-56.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$604 PKR 168.4K
$1,524 ฿48.9K
-60.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karak
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$639 ฿20.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
5
304.00%

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Last update for Karak: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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