Ashgabat vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$893
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
49
61
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.59M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 160% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 2595th and 7072nd ($1833 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkmenistan and Iran, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6667th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

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