Chiang Mai vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$430
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1029
🏠 One person rent
$315
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$274
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$146
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
56
63
😀 Quality of life
65
54
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 69% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6954th and 8915th ($727 vs $430) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 2nd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Karachi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 5236th and 6371st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$1.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$71.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$204
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$75.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$115
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$12.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
16.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$8.76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$6.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$6.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$5.37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$63.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$67.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$1491

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558