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

🙂 Solo nomad: Okara is 65% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Okara is 59.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.97 ฿62.0

-47.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.42 PKR 2,937

$18.68 ฿587

-44.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.30 PKR 1,211

$7.92 ฿249

-45.71%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.87 PKR 808

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 PKR 491

Cappuccino

$1.18 PKR 333

$2.02 ฿63.7

-41.58%

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

$0.35 PKR 98.8

$0.84 ฿26.45

-58.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 PKR 59.1

$0.35 ฿11.07

-40.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$0.74 PKR 209

$1.67 ฿52.4

-55.69%

White Bread (500g)

$0.40 PKR 114

$1.62 ฿51.1

-75.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.21 PKR 341

$1.20 ฿37.83

0.83%

Eggs

$1.16 PKR 328

$1.93 ฿60.8

-39.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$2.20 PKR 619

$16.00 ฿503

-86.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.32 PKR 655

$3.16 ฿99.2

-26.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.15 PKR 887

$10.93 ฿344

-71.18%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 290

$2.67 ฿83.8

-61.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$1.18 ฿36.99

-56.78%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$1.64 ฿51.5

-73.78%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.48 PKR 135

$1.59 ฿49.83

-69.81%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.7

$1.32 ฿41.64

-75.00%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$1.19 ฿37.49

-57.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.42 PKR 119

$0.71 ฿22.20

-40.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.6

$0.56 ฿17.75

-51.79%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.72 PKR 204

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.85 PKR 241

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.47 PKR 413

$4.64 ฿146

-68.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.13 PKR 35.45

$0.90 ฿28.32

-85.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$2.79 PKR 786

$19.24 ฿605

-85.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$1.36 ฿42.78

-47.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.50 PKR 141

$1.35 ฿42.37

-62.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 495

$8.15 ฿256

-78.40%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.88 PKR 249

$1.22 ฿38.43

-27.87%

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

$17.7K PKR 5.0M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-17.01%

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

$23.2K PKR 6.5M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

6.46%

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

$86.8 PKR 24.5K

$70.3 ฿2,210

23.44%

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

$3.10 PKR 873

$13.91 ฿437

-77.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$10.47 PKR 2,954

$18.00 ฿566

-41.83%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.43 PKR 3,506

$41.78 ฿1,314

-70.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.85 PKR 1,651

$6.80 ฿214

-13.97%

Cinema Ticket

$4.13 PKR 1,166

$5.72 ฿180

-27.80%

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

$14.32 PKR 4,038

$308 ฿9,693

-95.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,246 PKR 351.3K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-91.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.00 PKR 4,229

$55.9 ฿1,756

-73.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$21.46 PKR 6,052

$26.71 ฿840

-19.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$31.51 PKR 8,885

$84.5 ฿2,658

-62.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.73 PKR 8,383

$70.8 ฿2,227

-58.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$27.89 PKR 7,864

$431 ฿13.5K

-93.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$17.58 PKR 4,958

$237 ฿7,439

-92.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$41.73 PKR 11.8K

$811 ฿25.5K

-94.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$31.72 PKR 8,945

$501 ฿15.7K

-93.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,202 ฿69.2K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,600 ฿50.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$283 PKR 79.9K

$684 ฿21.5K

-58.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

19.88

297.60%

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

Last update for Okara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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