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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mehar is 59% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mehar is 49.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.75 PKR 493

$2.02 ฿65.3

-13.37%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.53 PKR 2,975

$18.78 ฿608

-43.93%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.14 PKR 1,169

$7.67 ฿248

-46.02%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 505

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.44 PKR 972

Cappuccino

$1.49 PKR 421

$1.98 ฿64.2

-24.75%

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

$0.32 PKR 90

$0.82 ฿26.64

-60.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$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)

$0.71 PKR 201

$1.64 ฿53.2

-56.71%

White Bread (500g)

$0.57 PKR 160

$1.57 ฿50.9

-63.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.19 ฿38.62

1.68%

Eggs

$1.14 PKR 321

$1.98 ฿64.1

-42.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.04 PKR 1,706

$15.99 ฿517

-62.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.59 PKR 732

$3.12 ฿101

-16.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.71 PKR 1,047

$11.16 ฿361

-66.76%

Apples (1kg)

$0.99 PKR 280

$2.76 ฿89.2

-64.13%

Banana (1kg)

$0.62 PKR 175

$1.22 ฿39.5

-49.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.61 PKR 172

$1.71 ฿55.4

-64.33%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$1.55 ฿50.2

-66.45%

Potato (1kg)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$1.34 ฿43.21

-73.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 143

$1.21 ฿39.23

-58.68%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.3

$0.72 ฿23.2

-56.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 103

$0.53 ฿17.05

-32.08%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.54 PKR 434

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 PKR 262

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 PKR 575

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.97 PKR 555

$4.72 ฿153

-58.26%

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)

$0.15 PKR 43.33

$0.94 ฿30.44

-84.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.22 PKR 2,039

$18.9 ฿612

-61.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 244

$1.42 ฿46.08

-39.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$1.35 ฿43.53

-70.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.73 PKR 488

$7.85 ฿254

-77.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 274

$1.25 ฿40.4

-22.40%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.1M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

1.97%

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

$22.9K PKR 6.5M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

4.86%

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

$101 PKR 28.6K

$70.6 ฿2,285

43.53%

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

$4.17 PKR 1,178

$13.72 ฿444

-69.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$13.6 PKR 3,842

$17.56 ฿568

-22.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.42 PKR 3,508

$41.64 ฿1,347

-70.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 PKR 1,631

$6.9 ฿223

-16.38%

Cinema Ticket

$3.55 PKR 1,003

$5.8 ฿188

-38.79%

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

$29.73 PKR 8,396

$308 ฿9,963

-90.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,121 PKR 316.5K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-92.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.29 PKR 4,319

$55.4 ฿1,793

-72.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.9 PKR 6,185

$26.4 ฿854

-17.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$70.3 PKR 19.9K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-17.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.44 PKR 8,315

$71.8 ฿2,323

-58.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.6K

$434 ฿14K

-82.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51 PKR 14.4K

$235 ฿7,610

-78.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$166 PKR 47K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.4K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$503 PKR 142.2K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-76.91%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$501 PKR 141.5K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-67.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$703 ฿22.8K

-84.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

280.00%

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

Last update for Mehar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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