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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sialkot is 67.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sialkot is 61.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.04 PKR 293
$2.02 ฿65.3
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 PKR 1,940
$18.78 ฿608
-63.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.67 PKR 754
$7.67 ฿248
-65.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.8 PKR 507
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 PKR 977
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.51 PKR 427
$1.98 ฿64.2
-23.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 PKR 121
$0.82 ฿26.64
-47.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 PKR 50.4
$0.33 ฿10.58
-45.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.12 ฿68.6
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.73 ฿121
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.77 PKR 219
$1.64 ฿53.2
-53.05%
White Bread (500g)
$0.61 PKR 174
$1.57 ฿50.9
-61.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 PKR 330
$1.19 ฿38.62
-1.68%
Eggs
$1.24 PKR 351
$1.98 ฿64.1
-37.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.28 PKR 1,210
$15.99 ฿517
-73.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.59 PKR 731
$3.12 ฿101
-16.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.1 PKR 1,157
$11.16 ฿361
-63.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 PKR 284
$2.76 ฿89.2
-63.41%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 PKR 180
$1.22 ฿39.5
-47.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 PKR 269
$1.71 ฿55.4
-44.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 PKR 168
$1.55 ฿50.2
-61.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 PKR 109
$1.34 ฿43.21
-70.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 PKR 152
$1.21 ฿39.23
-55.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.31 PKR 87.5
$0.72 ฿23.2
-56.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 PKR 92.7
$0.53 ฿17.05
-37.74%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.44 PKR 407
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 PKR 244
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 PKR 548
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 PKR 614
$4.72 ฿153
-53.81%
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
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 PKR 52.7
$0.94 ฿30.44
-79.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.78 PKR 3,046
$18.9 ฿612
-42.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 PKR 210
$1.42 ฿46.08
-47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.41 PKR 115
$1.35 ฿43.53
-69.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.8 PKR 791
$7.85 ฿254
-64.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.96 PKR 271
$1.25 ฿40.4
-23.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.6K PKR 6.1M
$21.2K ฿684.9K
1.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K PKR 7.5M
$21.8K ฿706.8K
20.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$114 PKR 32.2K
$70.6 ฿2,285
61.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 PKR 973
$13.72 ฿444
-74.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.1 PKR 1,722
$17.56 ฿568
-65.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$7.25 PKR 2,048
$41.64 ฿1,347
-82.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.43 PKR 1,533
$6.9 ฿223
-21.30%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 PKR 1,202
$5.8 ฿188
-26.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$21.06 PKR 5,947
$308 ฿9,963
-93.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$262 PKR 73.9K
$14.7K ฿475.8K
-98.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$11.1 PKR 3,136
$55.4 ฿1,793
-79.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.71 PKR 3,872
$26.4 ฿854
-48.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.43 PKR 7,464
$85.1 ฿2,755
-68.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$20.82 PKR 5,879
$71.8 ฿2,323
-70.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$47.36 PKR 13.4K
$434 ฿14K
-89.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$32.16 PKR 9,082
$235 ฿7,610
-86.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$106 PKR 29.9K
$821 ฿26.6K
-87.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$66.1 PKR 18.7K
$498 ฿16.1K
-86.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$650 PKR 183.6K
$2,180 ฿70.6K
-70.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$390 PKR 110.1K
$1,543 ฿49.9K
-74.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sialkot
Chiang Mai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PKR 65.3K
$703 ฿22.8K
-67.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.2
5
304.00%

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Last update for Sialkot: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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