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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sahiwal is 54.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sahiwal is 52.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.73 PKR 488

$2.02 ฿65.3

-14.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.43 PKR 2,947

$18.78 ฿608

-44.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.13 PKR 1,166

$7.67 ฿248

-46.15%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.43 PKR 685

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 PKR 1,040

Cappuccino

$1.82 PKR 513

$1.98 ฿64.2

-8.08%

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

$0.33 PKR 91.9

$0.82 ฿26.64

-59.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 PKR 54.3

$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

Milk (1 liter)

$0.64 PKR 181

$1.64 ฿53.2

-60.98%

White Bread (500g)

$0.4 PKR 114

$1.57 ฿50.9

-74.52%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.14 PKR 321

$1.19 ฿38.62

-4.20%

Eggs

$1.21 PKR 342

$1.98 ฿64.1

-38.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.92 PKR 1,672

$15.99 ฿517

-62.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.07 PKR 866

$3.12 ฿101

-1.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$4.45 PKR 1,258

$11.16 ฿361

-60.13%

Apples (1kg)

$1.02 PKR 287

$2.76 ฿89.2

-63.04%

Banana (1kg)

$0.6 PKR 169

$1.22 ฿39.5

-50.82%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.5

$1.71 ฿55.4

-80.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 PKR 121

$1.55 ฿50.2

-72.26%

Potato (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 92.2

$1.34 ฿43.21

-75.37%

Onion (1kg)

$0.49 PKR 138

$1.21 ฿39.23

-59.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.48 PKR 136

$0.72 ฿23.2

-33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 PKR 102

$0.53 ฿17.05

-32.08%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$0.68 PKR 193

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.51 PKR 145

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 PKR 300

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.92 PKR 543

$4.72 ฿153

-59.32%

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)

$0.17 PKR 47.21

$0.94 ฿30.44

-81.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.15 PKR 2,018

$18.9 ฿612

-62.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.72 PKR 204

$1.42 ฿46.08

-49.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.5 PKR 141

$1.35 ฿43.53

-62.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.79 PKR 505

$7.85 ฿254

-77.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 268

$1.25 ฿40.4

-24.00%

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

$18K PKR 5.1M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-14.84%

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

$23.3K PKR 6.6M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

6.61%

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

$71.7 PKR 20.3K

$70.6 ฿2,285

1.56%

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

$5.53 PKR 1,562

$13.72 ฿444

-59.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.45 PKR 4,928

$17.56 ฿568

-0.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.25 PKR 3,461

$41.64 ฿1,347

-70.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.77 PKR 1,629

$6.9 ฿223

-16.38%

Cinema Ticket

$3.61 PKR 1,019

$5.8 ฿188

-37.76%

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

$17.61 PKR 4,975

$308 ฿9,963

-94.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,237 PKR 349.4K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-91.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$14 PKR 3,955

$55.4 ฿1,793

-74.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$12.36 PKR 3,492

$26.4 ฿854

-53.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$71.6 PKR 20.2K

$85.1 ฿2,755

-15.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$27.74 PKR 7,834

$71.8 ฿2,323

-61.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$74.8 PKR 21.1K

$434 ฿14K

-82.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$52.3 PKR 14.8K

$235 ฿7,610

-77.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$165 PKR 46.7K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.8K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$525 PKR 148.2K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-75.93%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$424 PKR 119.6K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-72.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$138 PKR 39.1K

$703 ฿22.8K

-80.33%

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 Sahiwal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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