Baku vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$307
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
48
76
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.59M

The cost of living in Baku is 9% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6560th and 6851st ($753 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 5476th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550