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

🙂 Solo nomad: Multan is 56.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 53.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Multan is 51.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.07 PKR 584
$2.02 ฿65.3
2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.1 PKR 2,570
$18.78 ฿608
-51.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.37 PKR 1,517
$7.67 ฿248
-29.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKR 509
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 PKR 924
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.39 PKR 392
$1.98 ฿64.2
-29.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.3 PKR 85.9
$0.82 ฿26.64
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 PKR 47.18
$0.33 ฿10.58
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 PKR 178
$1.64 ฿53.2
-61.59%
White Bread (500g)
$0.6 PKR 169
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 PKR 294
$1.19 ฿38.62
-12.61%
Eggs
$1.09 PKR 307
$1.98 ฿64.1
-44.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 PKR 1,402
$15.99 ฿517
-68.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.48 PKR 700
$3.12 ฿101
-20.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.05 PKR 862
$11.16 ฿361
-72.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 286
$2.76 ฿89.2
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 PKR 203
$1.22 ฿39.5
-40.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.58 PKR 163
$1.71 ฿55.4
-66.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.52 PKR 146
$1.55 ฿50.2
-66.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.41 PKR 115
$1.34 ฿43.21
-69.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 120
$1.21 ฿39.23
-64.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 PKR 169
$0.72 ฿23.2
-16.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 PKR 109
$0.53 ฿17.05
-28.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.37 PKR 387
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PKR 458
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 PKR 550
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.9 PKR 537
$4.72 ฿153
-59.75%
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
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.2 PKR 55.4
$0.94 ฿30.44
-78.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.98 PKR 1,970
$18.9 ฿612
-63.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 PKR 292
$1.42 ฿46.08
-27.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 PKR 87
$1.35 ฿43.53
-77.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 PKR 409
$7.85 ฿254
-81.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.92 PKR 261
$1.25 ฿40.4
-26.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K PKR 6.3M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
4.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K PKR 6.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
0.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 PKR 28.9K
$70.6 ฿2,285
44.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.9 PKR 1,384
$13.72 ฿444
-64.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.55 PKR 3,827
$17.56 ฿568
-22.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.95 PKR 5,069
$41.64 ฿1,347
-56.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.26 PKR 3,464
$6.9 ฿223
77.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.62 PKR 739
$5.8 ฿188
-54.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$35.93 PKR 10.1K
$308 ฿9,963
-88.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,759 PKR 496.7K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-88.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$16.42 PKR 4,637
$55.4 ฿1,793
-70.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.39 PKR 7,734
$26.4 ฿854
3.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71 PKR 20.1K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-16.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.15 PKR 8,234
$71.8 ฿2,323
-59.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$85.1 PKR 24K
$434 ฿14K
-80.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.5 PKR 16.5K
$235 ฿7,610
-75.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$174 PKR 49.1K
$821 ฿26.6K
-78.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 PKR 35.6K
$498 ฿16.1K
-74.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$639 PKR 180.3K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-70.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$415 PKR 117.3K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-73.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Multan
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$169 PKR 47.8K
$703 ฿22.8K
-75.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17.43
5
248.60%

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Last update for Multan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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