Alexandria vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
49
76
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.59M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 58% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9207th and 6711th ($310 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 9th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6328th and 5889th 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
$3.44
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559