Algiers vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$194
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$329
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$359
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
76
😀 Quality of life
62
61
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.59M

The cost of living in Algiers is 26% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8536th and 7072nd ($519 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in Algeria and Iran, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5643rd and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Algiers Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.16
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.99
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$364
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2126
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1292
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.2
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.2
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3597
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$432
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$363
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$423
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$340
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$368
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$381
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$393
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$353
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$373
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$394
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$450
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$419
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$466
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2804
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$538
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$424
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1930
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$520
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$455
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$424
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$479
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$522
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1446
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1635
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$505
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1188
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1461
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1632
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1608
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1206
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1277
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1148
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$453
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1341
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1341
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1356
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1305
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1166
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1354

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