Addis Ababa vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$674
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
34
75
😀 Quality of life
45
62
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.59M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 68% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4878th and 7388th ($1148 vs $684) 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 0.4 months in Karaj. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 7160th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Karaj

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Addis Ababa Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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