Chiang Mai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$354
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
56
75
😀 Quality of life
66
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 10% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7014th and 7388th ($750 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 5th in Thailand and Iran, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4952nd and 5635th 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
$1.99
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484