Bucharest vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$525
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
77
76
😀 Quality of life
81
61
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.59M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 58% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4913th and 7072nd ($1116 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Romania and Iran, respectively. Check Romania vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 646th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$836

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$970
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$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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