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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 61.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 55% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.51 PKR 981

$2.03 ฿64.6

72.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.79 PKR 3,016

$18.59 ฿593

-41.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.49 PKR 1,256

$7.48 ฿238

-39.97%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.72 PKR 481

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 451

Cappuccino

$1.61 PKR 449

$2.00 ฿63.7

-19.50%

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

$0.42 PKR 117

$0.85 ฿27.01

-50.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.20 PKR 55.8

$0.35 ฿11.21

-42.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.21 ฿70.5

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.76 ฿120

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 194

$1.72 ฿54.8

-59.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.43 PKR 121

$1.63 ฿52.1

-73.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 299

$1.16 ฿36.93

-7.76%

Eggs

$1.08 PKR 301

$1.98 ฿63.1

-45.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.94 PKR 1,660

$15.93 ฿508

-62.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.62 PKR 733

$3.17 ฿101

-17.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.23 PKR 1,182

$10.90 ฿348

-61.19%

Apples (1kg)

$1.04 PKR 291

$2.65 ฿84.3

-60.75%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$1.22 ฿38.98

-57.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.53 PKR 148

$1.70 ฿54.1

-68.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$1.59 ฿50.7

-67.92%

Potato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 80.0

$1.32 ฿42.21

-78.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 132

$1.17 ฿37.25

-59.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.35 PKR 98.6

$0.68 ฿21.61

-48.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.30 PKR 83.1

$0.56 ฿17.76

-46.43%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.46 PKR 409

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.33 PKR 93.2

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 PKR 604

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.70 PKR 195

$4.51 ฿144

-84.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$19.07 ฿608

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿56.4

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.18 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.17 PKR 48.10

$0.96 ฿30.70

-82.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.22 PKR 1,461

$18.90 ฿602

-72.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 PKR 101

$1.36 ฿43.29

-73.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.60 PKR 168

$1.35 ฿43.11

-55.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 505

$8.03 ฿256

-77.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.93 PKR 260

$1.24 ฿39.62

-25.00%

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

$21.1K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K ฿674.7K

-0.35%

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

$12.6K PKR 3.5M

$21.8K ฿693.5K

-42.24%

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

$52.9 PKR 14.8K

$71.2 ฿2,271

-25.77%

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

$6.40 PKR 1,789

$14.09 ฿449

-54.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.34 PKR 4,010

$17.47 ฿557

-17.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.09 PKR 1,425

$42.07 ฿1,341

-87.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.87 PKR 1,641

$6.88 ฿219

-14.68%

Cinema Ticket

$2.88 PKR 806

$5.94 ฿189

-51.52%

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

$34.95 PKR 9,773

$307 ฿9,799

-88.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$432 PKR 120.8K

$14.8K ฿471.6K

-97.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$7.13 PKR 1,993

$55.7 ฿1,775

-87.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$7.15 PKR 1,999

$26.79 ฿854

-73.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 PKR 24.5K

$83.2 ฿2,653

5.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.90 PKR 8,080

$70.1 ฿2,235

-58.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.7 PKR 19.8K

$427 ฿13.6K

-83.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$48.93 PKR 13.7K

$237 ฿7,559

-79.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$162 PKR 45.3K

$802 ฿25.6K

-79.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$97.4 PKR 27.2K

$503 ฿16.0K

-80.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$373 PKR 104.3K

$2,061 ฿65.7K

-81.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$212 PKR 59.4K

$1,533 ฿48.9K

-86.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 PKR 59.1K

$654 ฿20.8K

-67.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

140.00%

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

Last update for Quetta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: March 1, 2026

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