Chiang Mai vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$354
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
66
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 78% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7014th and 8923rd ($750 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 4952nd and 6375th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Karachi

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Chiang Mai Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$1476

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525