Chiang Mai vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$429
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1025
🏠 One person rent
$320
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$318
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$62.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
63
😀 Quality of life
63
49
🏙️ Population
1.2M
14.9M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 73% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6705th and 8915th ($742 vs $429) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Thailand and Pakistan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Pakistan 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 Karachi. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 4766th and 6242nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$13.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$141
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$96.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$307
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$63.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$97.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$9.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$8.29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$4.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$5.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$3.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$52.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$42.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$1146

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$655
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$513
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548