Chennai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$142
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
75
😀 Quality of life
65
62
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chennai is 40% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8947th and 7388th ($409 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 5th in India and Iran, respectively. Check India vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5131st and 5635th 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
$2.12
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$826

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111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484