Al Ain vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$903
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
75
😀 Quality of life
84
60
🏙️ Population
767K
1.59M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 109% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4207th and 7267th ($1457 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 505th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Karaj

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Al Ain Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$833

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$1080
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$635
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$2014
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$1923
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$575
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$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
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$1309
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$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
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$563
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$931
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$1037
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$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
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$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
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$465
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$489
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$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
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$642
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$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
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$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
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$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
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$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
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$494
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$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
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$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
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$428
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$460
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$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
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$487
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$659
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$488
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$546