Abu Dhabi vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
75
😀 Quality of life
85
62
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.59M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 212% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 1650th and 7388th ($2133 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 424th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Karaj

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Abu Dhabi Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$826

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Karaj

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