Chiang Mai vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$995
🏠 One person rent
$288
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$312
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
63
😀 Quality of life
66
53
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 58% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7120th and 8902nd ($659 vs $417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 0.4 months in Karachi. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 4343rd and 6078th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$1.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$12.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.13
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$93.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$60.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$93.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$11
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
21.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$584
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$3.45
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$5.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$4.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$2.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$10.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$2.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$46.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$1093

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$297
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$292
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$326
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$301
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$308
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$293
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$289
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$358
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$353
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$377
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$313
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$505
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$339
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$296
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$360
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$336
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$396
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$779
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$338
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$267
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$672
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$399
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$385
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$291
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$809
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$307
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$301
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$513
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$338
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$328
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$336
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$484
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$822
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$338
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$323
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$315
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1126
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$375
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546