Addis Ababa vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2499
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$407
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$978
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$195
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
32
76
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
3.04M
1.59M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 33% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5819th and 6851st ($923 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Ethiopia and Iran, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 7141st and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.72
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.24
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$0.91
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.83%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2118
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1370
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.26
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.31
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.93
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.09
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$18.5
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$11
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.68
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.5
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.41
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$79.6
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$882

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$840
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$820
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$871
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$883
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$705
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$676
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$885
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$702
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$524
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$602
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$800
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$551
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$815
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$522
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$466
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$959
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$498
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$467
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$466
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1061
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$466
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$490
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$479
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$486
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$881
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$481
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$489
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$805
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$470
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$467
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$498
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$523
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$899
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$901
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$556
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$486
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$936

Cities near Karaj

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