Chennai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$159
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
65
61
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8898th and 7072nd ($437 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 5th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chennai ranked 5th best city to live in India vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5272nd and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.25
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Karaj

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