Karaj vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$397
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$31.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$487
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
75
31
😀 Quality of life
60
59
🏙️ Population
1.59M
120K

The cost of living in Karaj is 20% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 7267th and 6471st ($696 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Iran and Thailand, respectively. Check Iran vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.6 months in Pattaya. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pattaya ranked 3rd in Thailand, while ranked 5965th and 6065th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Pattaya

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Karaj Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$3.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$9.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$55.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$85.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$2865
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1743
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$34.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$12044

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$846
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$838
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$768
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$833
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$1027
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$789
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$784
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$788
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$656
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$710
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$763
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$575
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$562
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$679
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$845
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$764
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$782
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$585
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$621
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$587
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$530
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$612
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$882
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$501
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$760
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$571
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$581
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$652
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$593
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$535
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$514