Karaj vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$800
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2142
🏠 One person rent
$392
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$901
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$30.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
1.59M
120K

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% less expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6711th and 6432nd ($741 vs $800) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th 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 4th in Thailand, while ranked 5889th and 5984th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$70.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1761
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$18.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$18.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$9189

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$773
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$769
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$703
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$787
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$994
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$759
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$676
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$739
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$613
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$664
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$697
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$533
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$570
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$630
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$806
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$754
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$745
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$559
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$608
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$582
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$529
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$635
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$819
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$514
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$564
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$555
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$626
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$612
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$534
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$516