Ashgabat vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$798
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
29
55
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.59M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 118% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 3187th and 6711th ($1616 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Turkmenistan and Iran, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 8245th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559