Karaj vs Pattaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pattaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$665
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$393
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$447
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
32 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
55
42
🏙️ Population
1.59M
116K

The cost of living in Karaj is 4% more expensive than in Pattaya. Cities ranked 6851st and 7072nd ($693 vs $665) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 10th 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 0.7 months in Pattaya. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pattaya ranked 15th in Thailand, while ranked 5919th and 6956th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Pattaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$7.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$786
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1791
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1187
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$8.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$301
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$8397

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Nong Prue
$653
16 km or 9.7 mi Laem Chabang
$648
23 km or 14 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
84 km or 52 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
85 km or 53 mi Klaeng
$619
85 km or 53 mi Lat Luang
$716
98 km or 61 mi Bangkok
$902
110 km or 68 mi Nonthaburi
$704
110 km or 68 mi Hua Hin
$614
115 km or 72 mi Pak Kret
$677
119 km or 74 mi Rangsit
$594
130 km or 81 mi Tha Khlong
$617
132 km or 82 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
184 km or 114 mi Ko Chang
$614
237 km or 147 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
250 km or 156 mi Battambang
$539
255 km or 159 mi Myeik
$571
259 km or 161 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
318 km or 198 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
324 km or 202 mi Siem Reap
$587
340 km or 211 mi Ko Tao
$702
372 km or 231 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
383 km or 238 mi Sihanoukville
$755
396 km or 246 mi Ko Samui
$642
435 km or 270 mi Phitsanulok
$496
440 km or 273 mi Khon Kaen
$532
442 km or 275 mi Kampot
$569
450 km or 280 mi Phu Quoc
$524
457 km or 284 mi Surat Thani
$554
464 km or 288 mi Phnom Penh
$802
497 km or 309 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
506 km or 314 mi Kampong Cham
$555
508 km or 315 mi Prey Veng
$711
512 km or 318 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
527 km or 328 mi Mawlamyine
$566
535 km or 333 mi Udon Thani
$500
553 km or 343 mi Stung Treng
$628
561 km or 349 mi Hpa-an
$605
562 km or 349 mi Rach Gia
$518
571 km or 355 mi Long Xuyen
$509