Chiang Mai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$691
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1891
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$291
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$597
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$89
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$680
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
76
😀 Quality of life
64
55
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 6% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6939th and 6734th ($691 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4535th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.11
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$203
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$759
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$461
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.7
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.46
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.48
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.4
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14196
$823

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$633
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$584
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$610
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$537
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$569
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$660
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$650
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$701
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$705
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1163
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$604
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$543
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$710
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$568
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$625
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$778
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$661
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$641
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$595
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$715
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$717
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$628
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$941
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$753
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1161
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$678
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$743
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$781
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$752
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$656
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$632
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$579

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554