Ankara vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$800
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$408
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$688
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
5.5M
1.59M

The cost of living in Ankara is 15% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6390th and 6851st ($800 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 12th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2095th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.8
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$327
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$865
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$606
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
37.56%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1602
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1094
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.49
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.75
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.41
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.75
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.7
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$462
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7644
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$463
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$591
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$556
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$519
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$522
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$519
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$512
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$438
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$555
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$490
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$567
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$558
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$397
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$498
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$616
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$421
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$586
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$646
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$640
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$577
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$416
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$618
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$651
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$577
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$622
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$431
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$592
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$527
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$558
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$642
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$539
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$551
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$582
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$513
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$574
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$468
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$556
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$772

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550