Bangkok vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$465
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 48% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5467th and 7267th ($1027 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Bangkok compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2647th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Karaj

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Bangkok Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.24
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546