Chennai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$159
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
66
55
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chennai is 42% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8907th and 6711th ($433 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 9th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4094th and 5889th 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
$1.8
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559