Alexandria vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$103
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
75
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.59M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8976th and 7267th ($400 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6248th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Karaj

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Alexandria Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.25
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$833

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$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$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
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$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
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546