Baku vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$340
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
50
76
😀 Quality of life
64
61
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baku is 13% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6681st and 7072nd ($796 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Azerbaijan and Iran, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5390th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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