Dubai vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
75
😀 Quality of life
90
62
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.59M

The cost of living in Dubai is 261% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 947th and 7388th ($2470 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 184th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Karaj

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Dubai Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$826

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13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484