Chiba vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiba Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1161
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3095
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$488
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$962
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1880
$217
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
24 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
79
55
🏙️ Population
975K
1.59M

The cost of living in Chiba is 68% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4542nd and 6851st ($1161 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 36th and 12th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chiba compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chiba ranked 43rd best city to live in Japan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 520th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiba vs Karaj

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Chiba Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.89
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$813
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.9
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4774
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2698
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.3
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.42
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.66
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.5
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.9
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15187
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Yotsukaido
$1041
11 km or 6.9 mi Narashino
$1098
11 km or 7.1 mi Ichihara
$1072
14 km or 8.5 mi Yachiyo
$1065
15 km or 9.3 mi Funabashi
$1224
18 km or 11 mi Sakura
$1028
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 13 mi Ichikawa
$985
21 km or 13 mi Shisui
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Yachimata
$1022
22 km or 13 mi Kamagaya
$1042
22 km or 13 mi Shiroi
$1043
22 km or 14 mi Oamishirasato
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Sodegaura
$1054
24 km or 15 mi Togane
$1033
26 km or 16 mi Mobara
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Tomisato
$998
26 km or 16 mi Inzai
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Hirai
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Matsudo
$1143
28 km or 18 mi Narita
$986
28 km or 18 mi Sanmu
$1027
30 km or 18 mi Sakae
$998
30 km or 19 mi Kisarazu
$1064
30 km or 19 mi Abiko
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kashiwa
$1136
33 km or 20 mi Misato
$1049
34 km or 21 mi Nagareyama
$1068
34 km or 21 mi Yashio
$1045
35 km or 22 mi Kimitsu
$1064
35 km or 22 mi Toride
$1010
36 km or 22 mi Ryugasaki
$990
37 km or 23 mi Soka
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Yokoshibahikari
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Kawasaki
$1101
38 km or 24 mi Tokyo
$1556
40 km or 25 mi Futtsu
$1069
40 km or 25 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
41 km or 25 mi Moriya
$1002

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