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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 46.9% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nowshera is 50.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 823

$2.02 ฿65.3

44.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.88 PKR 3,919

$18.78 ฿608

-26.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.24 PKR 1,479

$7.67 ฿248

-31.68%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.8 PKR 510

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 PKR 1,091

Cappuccino

$1.97 PKR 556

$1.98 ฿64.2

-0.51%

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

$0.4 PKR 112

$0.82 ฿26.64

-51.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 68.1

$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

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 212

$1.64 ฿53.2

-54.27%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 174

$1.57 ฿50.9

-60.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 349

$1.19 ฿38.62

4.20%

Eggs

$1.07 PKR 302

$1.98 ฿64.1

-45.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.03 PKR 1,703

$15.99 ฿517

-62.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 794

$3.12 ฿101

-9.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.8 PKR 1,073

$11.16 ฿361

-65.95%

Apples (1kg)

$0.58 PKR 164

$2.76 ฿89.2

-78.99%

Banana (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 123

$1.22 ฿39.5

-64.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.82 PKR 233

$1.71 ฿55.4

-52.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 156

$1.55 ฿50.2

-64.52%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 109

$1.34 ฿43.21

-71.64%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 103

$1.21 ฿39.23

-70.25%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.3

$0.72 ฿23.2

-56.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 94.5

$0.53 ฿17.05

-37.74%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.38 PKR 390

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 244

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.45 PKR 409

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.08 PKR 588

$4.72 ฿153

-55.93%

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)

$0.19 PKR 54.1

$0.94 ฿30.44

-79.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.88 PKR 1,943

$18.9 ฿612

-63.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.9 PKR 253

$1.42 ฿46.08

-36.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.4 PKR 113

$1.35 ฿43.53

-70.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.82 PKR 795

$7.85 ฿254

-64.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.25 ฿40.4

-27.20%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-0.50%

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

$26.6K PKR 7.5M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

21.63%

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

$28.85 PKR 8,149

$70.6 ฿2,285

-59.14%

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

$2.06 PKR 581

$13.72 ฿444

-84.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.79 PKR 3,330

$17.56 ฿568

-32.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,466

$41.64 ฿1,347

-70.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.1 PKR 1,723

$6.9 ฿223

-11.59%

Cinema Ticket

$4.17 PKR 1,179

$5.8 ฿188

-28.10%

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

$60.2 PKR 17K

$308 ฿9,963

-80.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,104 PKR 311.9K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-92.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.2 PKR 5,986

$55.4 ฿1,793

-61.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.04 PKR 7,919

$26.4 ฿854

6.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.7 PKR 24.8K

$85.1 ฿2,755

2.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.84 PKR 11.5K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-43.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.4 PKR 21.3K

$434 ฿14K

-82.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.8 PKR 14.6K

$235 ฿7,610

-77.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$170 PKR 48K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.6K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$525 PKR 148.4K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-75.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$499 PKR 141.1K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-67.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

304.00%

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

Last update for Nowshera: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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