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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 56.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nowshera is 38.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.80 PKR 782

$2.03 ฿63.1

37.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.94 PKR 3,899

$18.34 ฿570

-23.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.45 PKR 1,525

$7.56 ฿235

-27.91%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.80 PKR 504

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.99 PKR 1,117

Cappuccino

$2.06 PKR 577

$1.94 ฿60.2

6.19%

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

$0.40 PKR 111

$0.79 ฿24.67

-49.37%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.5

$0.36 ฿11.05

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿68.8

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.75 ฿117

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 208

$1.66 ฿51.6

-55.42%

White Bread (500g)

$0.62 PKR 175

$1.60 ฿49.80

-61.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.22 PKR 340

$1.20 ฿37.15

1.67%

Eggs

$1.11 PKR 311

$1.92 ฿59.6

-42.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.27 PKR 1,753

$15.90 ฿494

-60.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.86 PKR 800

$3.03 ฿94.1

-5.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.86 PKR 1,080

$11.09 ฿345

-65.19%

Apples (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 156

$2.74 ฿85.1

-79.56%

Banana (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$1.22 ฿37.77

-63.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 248

$1.71 ฿53.0

-47.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.60 PKR 169

$1.53 ฿47.47

-60.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.41 PKR 115

$1.40 ฿43.35

-70.71%

Onion (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 102

$1.20 ฿37.15

-70.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 93.7

$0.68 ฿21.04

-50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.34 PKR 94.9

$0.57 ฿17.60

-40.35%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 404

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 239

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.43 PKR 401

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 PKR 600

$4.56 ฿142

-53.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.32 ฿600

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.85 ฿57.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.30 ฿102

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 54.4

$0.88 ฿27.43

-78.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.88 PKR 1,925

$19.26 ฿598

-64.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.86 PKR 242

$1.41 ฿43.90

-39.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 113

$1.30 ฿40.24

-69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.81 PKR 785

$7.85 ฿244

-64.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.92 PKR 258

$1.25 ฿38.71

-26.40%

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

$21.0K PKR 5.9M

$21.8K ฿676.0K

-3.65%

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

$25.8K PKR 7.2M

$21.9K ฿680.4K

17.75%

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

$28.60 PKR 7,997

$69.7 ฿2,165

-58.96%

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

$2.09 PKR 586

$14.20 ฿441

-85.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.44 PKR 3,199

$17.55 ฿545

-34.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.14 PKR 3,395

$41.89 ฿1,302

-71.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.96 PKR 1,667

$6.93 ฿215

-14.00%

Cinema Ticket

$4.28 PKR 1,196

$5.70 ฿177

-24.91%

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

$61.0 PKR 17.1K

$310 ฿9,646

-80.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,119 PKR 312.8K

$14.9K ฿463.7K

-92.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.85 PKR 6,110

$55.0 ฿1,710

-60.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.72 PKR 7,751

$26.47 ฿822

4.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.3 PKR 25.0K

$85.2 ฿2,648

4.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$40.28 PKR 11.3K

$71.6 ฿2,224

-43.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.4 PKR 21.4K

$435 ฿13.5K

-82.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.8 PKR 14.8K

$240 ฿7,460

-78.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.2K

$804 ฿25.0K

-79.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$108 PKR 30.2K

$498 ฿15.5K

-78.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$845 PKR 236.4K

$2,102 ฿65.3K

-59.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$649 PKR 181.5K

$1,541 ฿47.9K

-57.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$654 ฿20.3K

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: February 10, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: February 13, 2026

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