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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 56.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 60.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.79 PKR 787

$1.97 ฿62.0

41.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.33 PKR 4,042

$18.68 ฿587

-23.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.82 PKR 794

$7.92 ฿249

-64.39%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.78 PKR 503

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.76 PKR 495

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 156

$2.02 ฿63.7

-72.77%

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

$0.27 PKR 75.4

$0.84 ฿26.45

-67.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.12 PKR 34.68

$0.35 ฿11.07

-65.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$0.67 PKR 189

$1.67 ฿52.4

-59.88%

White Bread (500g)

$0.33 PKR 94.1

$1.62 ฿51.1

-79.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.91 PKR 256

$1.20 ฿37.83

-24.17%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 293

$1.93 ฿60.8

-46.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.08 PKR 1,716

$16.00 ฿503

-62.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.25 PKR 636

$3.16 ฿99.2

-28.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.74 PKR 773

$10.93 ฿344

-74.93%

Apples (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$2.67 ฿83.8

-79.40%

Banana (1kg)

$0.33 PKR 93.9

$1.18 ฿36.99

-72.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$1.64 ฿51.5

-66.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.8

$1.59 ฿49.83

-81.76%

Potato (1kg)

$0.16 PKR 46.01

$1.32 ฿41.64

-87.88%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 144

$1.19 ฿37.49

-57.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.0

$0.71 ฿22.20

-56.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.7

$0.56 ฿17.75

-51.79%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.82 PKR 514

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 191

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.01 PKR 567

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.16 PKR 609

$4.64 ฿146

-53.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.7

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.16 PKR 46.24

$0.90 ฿28.32

-82.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.94 PKR 1,958

$19.24 ฿605

-63.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.70 PKR 196

$1.36 ฿42.78

-48.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.20 PKR 56.0

$1.35 ฿42.37

-85.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.75 PKR 493

$8.15 ฿256

-78.53%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 257

$1.22 ฿38.43

-25.41%

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

$10.7K PKR 3.0M

$21.4K ฿671.8K

-49.82%

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

$12.5K PKR 3.5M

$21.7K ฿683.8K

-42.72%

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

$53.2 PKR 15.0K

$70.3 ฿2,210

-24.31%

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

$3.57 PKR 1,008

$13.91 ฿437

-74.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.81 PKR 5,304

$18.00 ฿566

4.50%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.27 PKR 3,460

$41.78 ฿1,314

-70.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.94 PKR 1,676

$6.80 ฿214

-12.65%

Cinema Ticket

$4.33 PKR 1,220

$5.72 ฿180

-24.30%

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

$17.63 PKR 4,971

$308 ฿9,693

-94.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,114 PKR 314.0K

$14.8K ฿465.7K

-92.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.45 PKR 974

$55.9 ฿1,756

-93.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.89 PKR 7,866

$26.71 ฿840

4.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$88.3 PKR 24.9K

$84.5 ฿2,658

4.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.42 PKR 11.1K

$70.8 ฿2,227

-44.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.0 PKR 21.4K

$431 ฿13.5K

-82.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.4 PKR 14.5K

$237 ฿7,439

-78.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.7K

$811 ฿25.5K

-79.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.9K

$501 ฿15.7K

-78.80%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$721 PKR 203.2K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-67.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$565 PKR 159.4K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-64.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$160 PKR 45.0K

$684 ฿21.5K

-76.66%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

200.00%

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

Last update for Swabi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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