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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawalpindi is 51.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Rawalpindi is 49% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 489

$2.02 ฿65.3

-14.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.98 PKR 3,948

$18.78 ฿608

-25.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.29 PKR 1,493

$7.67 ฿248

-31.03%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.57 PKR 444

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 PKR 951

Cappuccino

$1.63 PKR 461

$1.98 ฿64.2

-17.68%

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

$0.32 PKR 89

$0.82 ฿26.64

-60.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.23 PKR 65.1

$0.33 ฿10.58

-30.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.78 PKR 221

$1.64 ฿53.2

-52.44%

White Bread (500g)

$0.52 PKR 147

$1.57 ฿50.9

-66.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.19 ฿38.62

4.20%

Eggs

$1.13 PKR 320

$1.98 ฿64.1

-42.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.99 PKR 1,693

$15.99 ฿517

-62.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 926

$3.12 ฿101

5.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.57 PKR 1,289

$11.16 ฿361

-59.05%

Apples (1kg)

$0.94 PKR 266

$2.76 ฿89.2

-65.94%

Banana (1kg)

$0.69 PKR 195

$1.22 ฿39.5

-43.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.86 PKR 243

$1.71 ฿55.4

-49.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.47 PKR 134

$1.55 ฿50.2

-69.68%

Potato (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.8

$1.34 ฿43.21

-74.63%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 148

$1.21 ฿39.23

-57.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.26 PKR 73.6

$0.72 ฿23.2

-63.89%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.39 PKR 111

$0.53 ฿17.05

-26.42%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.94 PKR 4,502

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.99 PKR 280

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 PKR 652

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 PKR 546

$4.72 ฿153

-59.11%

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)

$0.19 PKR 52.5

$0.94 ฿30.44

-79.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$9.81 PKR 2,770

$18.9 ฿612

-48.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.87 PKR 245

$1.42 ฿46.08

-38.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.35 PKR 99.1

$1.35 ฿43.53

-74.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.95 PKR 833

$7.85 ฿254

-62.42%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.25 ฿40.4

-24.00%

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

$17.6K PKR 5M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-16.62%

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

$22.5K PKR 6.3M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

2.91%

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

$103 PKR 29.2K

$70.6 ฿2,285

46.52%

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

$3.99 PKR 1,126

$13.72 ฿444

-70.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$16.44 PKR 4,643

$17.56 ฿568

-6.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$9.99 PKR 2,822

$41.64 ฿1,347

-76.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$7.76 PKR 2,192

$6.9 ฿223

12.46%

Cinema Ticket

$3.6 PKR 1,018

$5.8 ฿188

-37.93%

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

$40.12 PKR 11.3K

$308 ฿9,963

-86.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$946 PKR 267.2K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-93.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$11.56 PKR 3,266

$55.4 ฿1,793

-79.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$18.51 PKR 5,229

$26.4 ฿854

-29.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.7 PKR 25.1K

$85.1 ฿2,755

4.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$28.41 PKR 8,023

$71.8 ฿2,323

-60.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$131 PKR 36.9K

$434 ฿14K

-69.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$64.8 PKR 18.3K

$235 ฿7,610

-72.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$335 PKR 94.5K

$821 ฿26.6K

-59.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$173 PKR 48.9K

$498 ฿16.1K

-65.24%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,151 PKR 325.1K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-47.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$515 PKR 145.3K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-66.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$703 ฿22.8K

-76.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.17

303.40%

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

Last update for Rawalpindi: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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