Bangkok vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$996
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2570
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$434
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
74
62
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 46% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5606th and 7388th ($996 vs $684) 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 0.4 months in Karaj. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2044th and 5635th 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
$3.36
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.3
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.01
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$525
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.4%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6402
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3365
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.22
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.9
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.26
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.9
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.9
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$533
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16017
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$761
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$794
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$762
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$616
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$671
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$799
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$839
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$809
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$787
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$724
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$567
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$718
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$601
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$554
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$575
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$766
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$601
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$564
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$766
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$735
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$968
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$582
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$893
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$518
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$518
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$656
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$776
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$750
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$610

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484