Dubai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.59M

The cost of living in Dubai is 257% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 848th and 7072nd ($2514 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in the United Arab Emirates and Iran, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 158th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

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