Chiang Mai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$353
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
65
60
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 12% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6841st and 7267th ($780 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5309th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Karaj

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Chiang Mai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$833

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546