Almaty vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$524
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
70
60
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.59M

The cost of living in Almaty is 40% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7267th ($974 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Kazakhstan and Iran, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4192nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Karaj

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Almaty Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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