Dhaka vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1123
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$141
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$240
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$80.7
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$181
$246
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.59M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 34% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8829th and 7072nd ($464 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6151st and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.14
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.09
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.34
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$95.5
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.7
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.1
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$535
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.04
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.15
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1844
$836

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15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$352
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$332
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$362
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$312
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$282
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$301
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$300
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$287
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$274
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$321
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$286
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$294
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$320
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$313
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$328
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$317
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$315
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$320
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$297
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$456
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$320
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$327
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$335
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$312
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$318
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$323
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$366
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$308
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$354
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$333
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$302

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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540