Algiers vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$492
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1228
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$179
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$305
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$220
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.8
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$331
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
75
😀 Quality of life
61
60
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.59M

The cost of living in Algiers is 29% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8765th and 7267th ($492 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th 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 5813th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Karaj

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Algiers Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.96
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.05
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$184
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$235
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.7
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.3%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2454
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.97
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.87
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.3
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.17
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.13
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.98
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.18
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.4
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.1
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4111
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$422
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$361
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$417
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$333
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$361
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$377
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$383
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$350
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$368
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$386
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$445
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$418
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$450
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2879
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$532
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$432
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$2000
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$505
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$467
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$431
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1558
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$449
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$531
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1514
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1685
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$496
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1291
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1516
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1659
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1645
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1212
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1314
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1171
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$442
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1393
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1396
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1394
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1329
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1187
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1394

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