Alexandria vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
51
76
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.59M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 45% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9006th and 7072nd ($384 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 6233rd and 5808th 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
$4.15
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$836

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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