Cairo vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$154
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
58
55
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.59M

The cost of living in Cairo is 43% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6734th ($417 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5545th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Karaj

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Cairo Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$823

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CairoKaraj

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$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554