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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swabi is 57.7% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swabi is 50% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.91 PKR 821

$2.02 ฿65.3

44.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$14.25 PKR 4,026

$18.78 ฿608

-24.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$2.78 PKR 784

$7.67 ฿248

-63.75%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 PKR 493

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 PKR 492

Cappuccino

$0.55 PKR 154

$1.98 ฿64.2

-72.22%

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

$0.29 PKR 82.7

$0.82 ฿26.64

-64.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.15 PKR 41.08

$0.33 ฿10.58

-54.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.66 PKR 186

$1.64 ฿53.2

-59.76%

White Bread (500g)

$0.34 PKR 94.9

$1.57 ฿50.9

-78.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$0.89 PKR 251

$1.19 ฿38.62

-25.21%

Eggs

$1.04 PKR 294

$1.98 ฿64.1

-47.47%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.07 PKR 1,713

$15.99 ฿517

-62.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.27 PKR 642

$3.12 ฿101

-27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$2.78 PKR 784

$11.16 ฿361

-75.09%

Apples (1kg)

$0.54 PKR 153

$2.76 ฿89.2

-80.43%

Banana (1kg)

$0.36 PKR 103

$1.22 ฿39.5

-70.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 142

$1.71 ฿55.4

-70.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.29 PKR 82.2

$1.55 ฿50.2

-81.29%

Potato (1kg)

$0.17 PKR 47.64

$1.34 ฿43.21

-87.31%

Onion (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 154

$1.21 ฿39.23

-54.55%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 86.2

$0.72 ฿23.2

-56.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.27 PKR 75.3

$0.53 ฿17.05

-49.06%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.39 PKR 392

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 193

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 574

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.06 PKR 582

$4.72 ฿153

-56.36%

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)

$0.16 PKR 43.81

$0.94 ฿30.44

-82.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$6.86 PKR 1,938

$18.9 ฿612

-63.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.69 PKR 195

$1.42 ฿46.08

-51.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.18 PKR 50.1

$1.35 ฿43.53

-86.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.72 PKR 486

$7.85 ฿254

-78.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.98 PKR 278

$1.25 ฿40.4

-21.60%

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

$10.8K PKR 3.1M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-48.90%

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

$12.6K PKR 3.5M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

-42.49%

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

$53.4 PKR 15.1K

$70.6 ฿2,285

-24.44%

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

$3.48 PKR 982

$13.72 ฿444

-74.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$18.44 PKR 5,207

$17.56 ฿568

5.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.53 PKR 3,539

$41.64 ฿1,347

-69.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.91 PKR 1,668

$6.9 ฿223

-14.35%

Cinema Ticket

$4.28 PKR 1,210

$5.8 ฿188

-26.21%

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

$17.93 PKR 5,063

$308 ฿9,963

-94.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,126 PKR 317.9K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-92.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$3.52 PKR 995

$55.4 ฿1,793

-93.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.96 PKR 7,897

$26.4 ฿854

5.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87 PKR 24.6K

$85.1 ฿2,755

2.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.94 PKR 11.3K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-44.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75.4 PKR 21.3K

$434 ฿14K

-82.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51 PKR 14.4K

$235 ฿7,610

-78.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$169 PKR 47.9K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$105 PKR 29.6K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$608 PKR 171.6K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-72.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$394 PKR 111.2K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-74.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$157 PKR 44.4K

$703 ฿22.8K

-77.65%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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