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

🙂 Solo nomad: Swat is 45.4% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Swat is 54.6% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.89 PKR 816

$2.02 ฿65.3

43.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$13.89 PKR 3,922

$18.78 ฿608

-26.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.16 PKR 1,457

$7.67 ฿248

-32.72%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.79 PKR 505

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.77 PKR 1,066

Cappuccino

$2.01 PKR 567

$1.98 ฿64.2

1.52%

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

$0.42 PKR 120

$0.82 ฿26.64

-48.78%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.8

$0.33 ฿10.58

-27.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ฿68.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.73 ฿121

Milk (1 liter)

$0.73 PKR 206

$1.64 ฿53.2

-55.49%

White Bread (500g)

$0.63 PKR 178

$1.57 ฿50.9

-59.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.24 PKR 350

$1.19 ฿38.62

4.20%

Eggs

$1.22 PKR 345

$1.98 ฿64.1

-38.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.11 PKR 1,727

$15.99 ฿517

-61.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$1.33 PKR 374

$3.12 ฿101

-57.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$1.45 PKR 410

$11.16 ฿361

-87.01%

Apples (1kg)

$0.87 PKR 246

$2.76 ฿89.2

-68.48%

Banana (1kg)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$1.22 ฿39.5

-72.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.5 PKR 142

$1.71 ฿55.4

-70.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.44 PKR 123

$1.55 ฿50.2

-71.61%

Potato (1kg)

$0.42 PKR 118

$1.34 ฿43.21

-68.66%

Onion (1kg)

$0.51 PKR 143

$1.21 ฿39.23

-57.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.31 PKR 87.5

$0.72 ฿23.2

-56.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.38 PKR 106

$0.53 ฿17.05

-28.30%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.45 PKR 410

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 PKR 243

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.05 PKR 578

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.13 PKR 603

$4.72 ฿153

-54.87%

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 48.09

$0.94 ฿30.44

-81.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.01 PKR 1,981

$18.9 ฿612

-62.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.34 PKR 95.1

$1.42 ฿46.08

-76.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$1.35 ฿43.53

-67.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.8 PKR 791

$7.85 ฿254

-64.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.95 PKR 269

$1.25 ฿40.4

-24.00%

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

$20.8K PKR 5.9M

$21.2K ฿684.9K

-1.51%

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

$26.2K PKR 7.4M

$21.8K ฿706.8K

19.72%

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

$111 PKR 31.3K

$70.6 ฿2,285

57.13%

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

$5.24 PKR 1,480

$13.72 ฿444

-61.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.4 PKR 3,503

$17.56 ฿568

-29.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$6.01 PKR 1,696

$41.64 ฿1,347

-85.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.8 PKR 1,637

$6.9 ฿223

-15.94%

Cinema Ticket

$4.21 PKR 1,190

$5.8 ฿188

-27.41%

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

$19.2 PKR 5,423

$308 ฿9,963

-93.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,119 PKR 316.1K

$14.7K ฿475.8K

-92.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$21.86 PKR 6,174

$55.4 ฿1,793

-60.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$27.75 PKR 7,837

$26.4 ฿854

5.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.8 PKR 24.8K

$85.1 ฿2,755

3.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$39.44 PKR 11.1K

$71.8 ฿2,323

-45.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$75 PKR 21.2K

$434 ฿14K

-82.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$51.6 PKR 14.6K

$235 ฿7,610

-78.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$821 ฿26.6K

-79.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$107 PKR 30.1K

$498 ฿16.1K

-78.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$607 PKR 171.3K

$2,180 ฿70.6K

-72.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$439 PKR 124K

$1,543 ฿49.9K

-71.55%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$703 ฿22.8K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

20.2

304.00%

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

Last update for Swat: October 29, 2025

Last update for Chiang Mai: October 29, 2025

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