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

🙂 Solo nomad: Layyah is 60.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Layyah is 57.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.75 PKR 493
$2.02 ฿65.3
-13.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.77 PKR 3,041
$18.78 ฿608
-42.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.64 PKR 1,029
$7.67 ฿248
-52.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.76 PKR 780
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 PKR 1,328
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.48 PKR 417
$1.98 ฿64.2
-25.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 PKR 86.4
$0.82 ฿26.64
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 PKR 68.2
$0.33 ฿10.58
-27.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.64 ฿53.2
-68.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 PKR 102
$1.57 ฿50.9
-77.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 PKR 346
$1.19 ฿38.62
3.36%
Eggs
$1.07 PKR 303
$1.98 ฿64.1
-45.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 PKR 2,008
$15.99 ฿517
-55.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.26 PKR 640
$3.12 ฿101
-27.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$2.97 PKR 839
$11.16 ฿361
-73.39%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 PKR 194
$2.76 ฿89.2
-75.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 95.4
$1.22 ฿39.5
-72.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.61 PKR 173
$1.71 ฿55.4
-64.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.55 ฿50.2
-67.10%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 PKR 97.1
$1.34 ฿43.21
-74.63%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 PKR 145
$1.21 ฿39.23
-57.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 PKR 177
$0.72 ฿23.2
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 PKR 103
$0.53 ฿17.05
-32.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.43 PKR 404
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 PKR 206
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PKR 574
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.84 PKR 520
$4.72 ฿153
-61.02%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$18.39 ฿595
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 ฿57.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.21 ฿104
-
🚌 Getting Around
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 PKR 48.82
$0.94 ฿30.44
-81.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.12 PKR 2,011
$18.9 ฿612
-62.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.08 PKR 305
$1.42 ฿46.08
-23.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 PKR 114
$1.35 ฿43.53
-70.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.8 PKR 508
$7.85 ฿254
-77.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.94 PKR 265
$1.25 ฿40.4
-24.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PKR 6.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
6.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K PKR 5.9M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
-4.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.9 PKR 16.4K
$70.6 ฿2,285
-17.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.58 PKR 1,011
$13.72 ฿444
-73.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.77 PKR 3,606
$17.56 ฿568
-27.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$41.64 ฿1,347
-70.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.76 PKR 1,627
$6.9 ฿223
-16.52%
Cinema Ticket
$3.62 PKR 1,022
$5.8 ฿188
-37.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$18.02 PKR 5,090
$308 ฿9,963
-94.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$537 PKR 151.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-96.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.26 PKR 4,593
$55.4 ฿1,793
-70.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$22.17 PKR 6,262
$26.4 ฿854
-16.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 PKR 17.3K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-27.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.48 PKR 7,195
$71.8 ฿2,323
-64.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$74.2 PKR 21K
$434 ฿14K
-82.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.9 PKR 14.9K
$235 ฿7,610
-77.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 PKR 47K
$821 ฿26.6K
-79.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$107 PKR 30.3K
$498 ฿16.1K
-78.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 PKR 163.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-73.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$452 PKR 127.7K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-70.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Layyah
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$703 ฿22.8K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
18
5
260.00%

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Last update for Layyah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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