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

🙂 Solo nomad: Peshawar is 55.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Peshawar is 60.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.28 PKR 645
$2.02 ฿65.3
12.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.55 PKR 2,981
$18.78 ฿608
-43.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.57 PKR 1,008
$7.67 ฿248
-53.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 PKR 401
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 PKR 733
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.79 PKR 504
$1.98 ฿64.2
-9.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 PKR 78.8
$0.82 ฿26.64
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 PKR 54
$0.33 ฿10.58
-42.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.75 PKR 213
$1.64 ฿53.2
-54.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 PKR 164
$1.57 ฿50.9
-63.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 PKR 305
$1.19 ฿38.62
-9.24%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.98 ฿64.1
-37.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.4 PKR 960
$15.99 ฿517
-78.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 PKR 872
$3.12 ฿101
-0.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.66 PKR 1,035
$11.16 ฿361
-67.20%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 PKR 291
$2.76 ฿89.2
-62.68%
Banana (1kg)
$0.65 PKR 182
$1.22 ฿39.5
-46.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 PKR 258
$1.71 ฿55.4
-46.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 PKR 121
$1.55 ฿50.2
-72.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 111
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.44 PKR 124
$1.21 ฿39.23
-63.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 PKR 68.1
$0.72 ฿23.2
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 PKR 89.7
$0.53 ฿17.05
-39.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.8 PKR 508
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PKR 459
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 PKR 971
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.87 PKR 528
$4.72 ฿153
-60.38%
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
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 PKR 44.37
$0.94 ฿30.44
-82.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.1 PKR 2,005
$18.9 ฿612
-62.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 PKR 195
$1.42 ฿46.08
-51.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 PKR 213
$1.35 ฿43.53
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 PKR 489
$7.85 ฿254
-77.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1 PKR 283
$1.25 ฿40.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.9K PKR 3.4M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
-43.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K PKR 6.2M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
1.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$98.5 PKR 27.8K
$70.6 ฿2,285
39.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.24 PKR 1,197
$13.72 ฿444
-69.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$10.86 PKR 3,066
$17.56 ฿568
-38.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$9.95 PKR 2,811
$41.64 ฿1,347
-76.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 PKR 1,882
$6.9 ฿223
-3.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.3 PKR 1,216
$5.8 ฿188
-25.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.27 PKR 8,550
$308 ฿9,963
-90.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$522 PKR 147.4K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-96.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$13.37 PKR 3,777
$55.4 ฿1,793
-75.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.11 PKR 5,398
$26.4 ฿854
-27.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.96 PKR 11K
$85.1 ฿2,755
-54.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.2 PKR 9,093
$71.8 ฿2,323
-55.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 PKR 32.7K
$434 ฿14K
-73.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.4 PKR 14.5K
$235 ฿7,610
-78.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$201 PKR 56.8K
$821 ฿26.6K
-75.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$95 PKR 26.8K
$498 ฿16.1K
-80.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$264 PKR 74.5K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-87.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$213 PKR 60.2K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-86.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Peshawar
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$235 PKR 66.4K
$703 ฿22.8K
-66.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
21.17
5
323.40%

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Last update for Peshawar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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