Chennai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$151
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
75
😀 Quality of life
66
60
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chennai is 38% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7267th ($430 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 4th best city to live in India vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5162nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Karaj

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Chennai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$833

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546