Chennai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$161
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10.3M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chennai is 37% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8842nd and 6851st ($434 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 12th 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 3676th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Karaj

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