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

🙂 Solo nomad: Quetta is 60.1% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Quetta is 50.3% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$2.02 ฿65.3

78.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.44 PKR 2,950

$18.78 ฿608

-44.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.39 PKR 1,240

$7.67 ฿248

-42.76%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.81 PKR 512

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.61 PKR 456

Cappuccino

$1.61 PKR 454

$1.98 ฿64.2

-18.69%

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

$0.45 PKR 127

$0.82 ฿26.64

-45.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 PKR 56.4

$0.33 ฿10.58

-39.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.69 PKR 196

$1.64 ฿53.2

-57.93%

White Bread (500g)

$0.44 PKR 123

$1.57 ฿50.9

-71.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 289

$1.19 ฿38.62

-14.29%

Eggs

$1.12 PKR 316

$1.98 ฿64.1

-43.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.05 PKR 1,425

$15.99 ฿517

-68.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.6 PKR 734

$3.12 ฿101

-16.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.15 PKR 1,172

$11.16 ฿361

-62.81%

Apples (1kg)

$1.07 PKR 303

$2.76 ฿89.2

-61.23%

Banana (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 147

$1.22 ฿39.5

-57.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.57 PKR 160

$1.71 ฿55.4

-66.67%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 145

$1.55 ฿50.2

-67.10%

Potato (1kg)

$0.31 PKR 87.8

$1.34 ฿43.21

-76.87%

Onion (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 133

$1.21 ฿39.23

-61.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.33 PKR 92.6

$0.72 ฿23.2

-54.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.3 PKR 84.2

$0.53 ฿17.05

-43.40%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.9 PKR 537

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 PKR 606

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$0.74 PKR 208

$4.72 ฿153

-84.32%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.39 ฿595

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ฿57.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.21 ฿104

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.2 PKR 56.8

$0.94 ฿30.44

-78.72%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$5.37 PKR 1,518

$18.9 ฿612

-71.59%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.36 PKR 102

$1.42 ฿46.08

-74.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.65 PKR 185

$1.35 ฿43.53

-51.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.76 PKR 496

$7.85 ฿254

-77.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.25 ฿40.4

-24.00%

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

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-1.54%

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

$12.4K PKR 3.5M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-43.35%

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

$53.8 PKR 15.2K

$70.6 ฿2,285

-23.84%

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

$6.63 PKR 1,871

$13.72 ฿444

-51.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$14.25 PKR 4,026

$17.56 ฿568

-18.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$5.01 PKR 1,414

$41.64 ฿1,347

-87.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.82 PKR 1,644

$6.9 ฿223

-15.65%

Cinema Ticket

$2.78 PKR 786

$5.8 ฿188

-52.07%

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

$34.37 PKR 9,706

$308 ฿9,963

-88.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$433 PKR 122.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-97.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$6.89 PKR 1,946

$55.4 ฿1,793

-87.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$6.86 PKR 1,938

$26.4 ฿854

-74.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$90 PKR 25.4K

$85.1 ฿2,755

5.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$29.09 PKR 8,216

$71.8 ฿2,323

-59.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$70.8 PKR 20K

$434 ฿14K

-83.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$49.39 PKR 13.9K

$235 ฿7,610

-79.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$157 PKR 44.3K

$821 ฿26.6K

-80.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$96.6 PKR 27.3K

$498 ฿16.1K

-80.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$380 PKR 107.3K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-82.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$216 PKR 60.9K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-86.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$211 PKR 59.7K

$703 ฿22.8K

-69.94%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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