Ankara vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$495
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
75
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
5.8M
1.59M

The cost of living in Ankara is 48% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5466th and 7267th ($1027 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th 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 2214th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ankara vs Karaj

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Ankara Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

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