Cairo vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$193
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.59M

The cost of living in Cairo is 21% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8130th and 6851st ($549 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 12th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 5556th and 5919th 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
$5.45
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$882

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$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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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