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

🙂 Solo nomad: Wah is 62.8% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wah is 49.5% cheaper than Chiang Mai without rent, and 60.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$1.79 PKR 503

$1.97 ฿62.0

-9.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$10.82 PKR 3,047

$18.68 ฿587

-42.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.56 PKR 1,002

$7.92 ฿249

-55.05%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.91 PKR 819

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.70 PKR 1,325

Cappuccino

$1.27 PKR 359

$2.02 ฿63.6

-37.13%

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

$0.33 PKR 93.3

$0.84 ฿26.44

-60.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.24 PKR 67.6

$0.35 ฿11.06

-31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 ฿69.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.59 ฿113

Milk (1 liter)

$0.75 PKR 211

$1.67 ฿52.3

-55.09%

White Bread (500g)

$0.60 PKR 169

$1.62 ฿51.1

-62.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.31 PKR 368

$1.20 ฿37.82

9.17%

Eggs

$1.20 PKR 337

$1.93 ฿60.8

-37.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.87 PKR 1,653

$16.00 ฿503

-63.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$2.56 PKR 720

$3.16 ฿99.2

-18.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$3.28 PKR 923

$10.93 ฿343

-69.99%

Apples (1kg)

$1.03 PKR 291

$2.67 ฿83.8

-61.42%

Banana (1kg)

$0.55 PKR 155

$1.18 ฿36.98

-53.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 PKR 185

$1.64 ฿51.5

-59.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.56 PKR 158

$1.59 ฿49.82

-64.78%

Potato (1kg)

$0.37 PKR 104

$1.32 ฿41.63

-71.97%

Onion (1kg)

$0.52 PKR 146

$1.19 ฿37.48

-56.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.64 PKR 180

$0.71 ฿22.19

-9.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.43 PKR 121

$0.56 ฿17.74

-23.21%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$1.91 PKR 537

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 PKR 191

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 PKR 571

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.87 PKR 528

$4.64 ฿146

-59.70%

Wine (Bottle)

$18.96 ฿596

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ฿55.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ฿101

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.19 PKR 53.9

$0.90 ฿28.31

-78.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$7.18 PKR 2,023

$19.24 ฿605

-62.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.09 PKR 306

$1.36 ฿42.77

-19.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.44 PKR 124

$1.35 ฿42.35

-67.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$1.81 PKR 511

$8.15 ฿256

-77.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.91 PKR 258

$1.22 ฿38.42

-25.41%

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

$22.4K PKR 6.3M

$21.4K ฿671.6K

4.75%

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

$21.2K PKR 6.0M

$21.7K ฿683.6K

-2.61%

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

$57.1 PKR 16.1K

$70.3 ฿2,210

-18.78%

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

$3.88 PKR 1,093

$13.91 ฿437

-72.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$12.77 PKR 3,598

$18.00 ฿566

-29.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$12.26 PKR 3,455

$41.78 ฿1,313

-70.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.89 PKR 1,660

$6.80 ฿214

-13.38%

Cinema Ticket

$3.59 PKR 1,012

$5.72 ฿180

-37.24%

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

$27.84 PKR 7,844

$308 ฿9,690

-90.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$1,134 PKR 319.4K

$14.8K ฿465.6K

-92.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.93 PKR 4,489

$55.9 ฿1,755

-71.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.32 PKR 6,287

$26.71 ฿839

-16.44%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.5 PKR 16.8K

$84.5 ฿2,657

-29.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$26.16 PKR 7,370

$70.8 ฿2,226

-63.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$76.5 PKR 21.5K

$431 ฿13.5K

-82.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$50.9 PKR 14.3K

$237 ฿7,437

-78.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$167 PKR 47.2K

$811 ฿25.5K

-79.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$106 PKR 29.7K

$501 ฿15.7K

-78.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$693 PKR 195.2K

$2,202 ฿69.2K

-68.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$540 PKR 152.2K

$1,600 ฿50.3K

-66.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$684 ฿21.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

260.00%

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

Last update for Wah: January 11, 2026

Last update for Chiang Mai: January 13, 2026

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