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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nowshera is 56% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nowshera is 44.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 55.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.90 PKR 808

$2.01 ฿64.5

44.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.17 PKR 3,953

$18.23 ฿584

-22.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.46 PKR 1,522

$7.65 ฿245

-28.63%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.76 PKR 491

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.80 PKR 1,061

Cappuccino

$2.04 PKR 570

$1.92 ฿61.5

6.25%

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

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.84 ฿26.97

-50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.0

$0.36 ฿11.42

-33.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.19 ฿70.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.79 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.82 PKR 228

$1.64 ฿52.5

-50.00%

White Bread (500g)

$0.66 PKR 185

$1.62 ฿52.0

-59.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 339

$1.15 ฿36.98

5.22%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 302

$1.94 ฿62.2

-44.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.38 PKR 1,780

$15.94 ฿511

-59.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.81 PKR 785

$3.10 ฿99.5

-9.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.87 PKR 1,081

$11.07 ฿355

-65.04%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 151

$2.71 ฿86.8

-80.07%

Banana (1kg)

$0.40 PKR 112

$1.18 ฿37.80

-66.10%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.83 PKR 230

$1.71 ฿54.7

-51.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 158

$1.61 ฿51.5

-64.60%

Potato (1kg)

$0.38 PKR 106

$1.39 ฿44.66

-72.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 93.9

$1.15 ฿36.81

-70.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.34 PKR 93.6

$0.71 ฿22.83

-52.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.37 PKR 102

$0.55 ฿17.65

-32.73%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 408

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.92 PKR 257

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.38 PKR 385

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 576

$4.57 ฿146

-54.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.87 ฿605

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.82 ฿58.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿103

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.20 PKR 56.9

$0.88 ฿28.24

-77.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,954

$18.89 ฿606

-62.89%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.90 PKR 252

$1.41 ฿45.30

-36.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.40 PKR 112

$1.30 ฿41.71

-69.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.80 PKR 782

$8.20 ฿263

-65.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.97 PKR 272

$1.23 ฿39.29

-21.14%

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

$21.6K PKR 6.0M

$21.2K ฿678.9K

1.90%

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

$26.0K PKR 7.2M

$22.3K ฿715.3K

16.46%

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

$28.59 PKR 7,975

$69.9 ฿2,240

-59.08%

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

$2.18 PKR 607

$14.07 ฿451

-84.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$11.71 PKR 3,265

$17.70 ฿567

-33.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.18 PKR 3,398

$41.41 ฿1,328

-70.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.95 PKR 1,660

$6.69 ฿215

-11.06%

Cinema Ticket

$4.31 PKR 1,201

$5.74 ฿184

-24.91%

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

$59.4 PKR 16.6K

$299 ฿9,593

-80.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,097 PKR 306.1K

$15.0K ฿481.2K

-92.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.65 PKR 6,039

$54.8 ฿1,758

-60.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.12 PKR 7,843

$26.35 ฿845

6.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.4 PKR 24.4K

$84.7 ฿2,714

3.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.81 PKR 11.1K

$69.7 ฿2,236

-42.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.9 PKR 21.2K

$427 ฿13.7K

-82.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.6 PKR 14.7K

$241 ฿7,718

-78.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$168 PKR 47.0K

$811 ฿26.0K

-79.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.4K

$498 ฿16.0K

-78.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$724 PKR 201.9K

$2,022 ฿64.8K

-64.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$552 PKR 154.0K

$1,524 ฿48.9K

-63.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$639 ฿20.5K

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: April 13, 2026

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