Addis Ababa vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$739
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
76
😀 Quality of life
46
61
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.59M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 83% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4519th and 7072nd ($1289 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 7005th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540