Dhaka vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$428
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1078
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$121
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$235
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$191
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.7
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$282
$251
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
76
😀 Quality of life
54
55
🏙️ Population
16.8M
1.59M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 42% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8916th and 6711th ($428 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Bangladesh and Iran, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 5968th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.5
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.07
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$77.4
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$293
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$167
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.48%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$531
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.4
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.65
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.79
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.1
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$40.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1444
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$301
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$271
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$290
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$380
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$295
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$256
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$339
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$290
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$279
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$294
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$296
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$307
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$312
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$335
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$309
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$342
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$335
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$353
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$341
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$336
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$343
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$311
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$336
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$461
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$344
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$343
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$351
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$360
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$340
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$334
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$338
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$338
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$408
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$298
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$390
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$356
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$317

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