Bucharest vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$449
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 39% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5593rd and 6851st ($961 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 703rd and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$882

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$846
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$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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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