Ashgabat vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1806
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4178
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$887
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$1506
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$763
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.3
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$635
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
75
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.59M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 159% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 2849th and 7267th ($1806 vs $696) 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 6881st and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$28.8
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$6.75
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1012
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$667
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1221
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.5
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.45%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4069
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2839
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.55
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.63
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.71
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.15
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.23
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.21
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.5
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.8
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.9
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24723
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1763
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$501
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1769
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$487
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$510
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$498
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1640
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$563
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$659
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1755
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$635
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$468
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$535
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$532
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$531
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$436
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$589
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$575
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$513
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$583
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$592
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$457
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$586
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$639
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$571
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$591
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$631
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$602
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$601
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$627
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$696
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$639

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