Fukuoka vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Fukuoka Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3045
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$475
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$381
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1344
$251
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
81
76
😀 Quality of life
87
55
🏙️ Population
1.6M
1.59M

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 57% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4702nd and 6711th ($1162 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 67th and 9th in Japan and Iran, respectively. Check Japan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Fukuoka compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Fukuoka ranked 10th best city to live in Japan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 256th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Karaj

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Fukuoka Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.2
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.52
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1023
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$642
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.68%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5481
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2558
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.67
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12612
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Shime
$1026
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Kasuya
$1026
9 km or 5.6 mi Kasuga
$1024
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Onojo
$1025
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Sue
$1026
10 km or 6.4 mi Nakagawa
$1021
10 km or 6.5 mi Umi
$1022
12 km or 7.5 mi Sasaguri
$1023
14 km or 8.8 mi Dazaifu
$1018
15 km or 9 mi Shingu
$1020
15 km or 9.2 mi Chikushino
$1021
17 km or 11 mi Koga
$1015
19 km or 12 mi Itoshima
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Fukutsu
$1006
23 km or 14 mi Chikuzen
$1006
26 km or 16 mi Tosu
$1007
26 km or 16 mi Ogori
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Munakata
$996
28 km or 17 mi Iizuka
$996
29 km or 18 mi Miyawaka
$988
29 km or 18 mi Kama
$994
30 km or 19 mi Miyaki
$1003
31 km or 19 mi Asakura
$995
31 km or 19 mi Kanzaki
$998
32 km or 20 mi Kurume
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Nogata
$980
35 km or 22 mi Okagaki
$985
36 km or 23 mi Fukuchi
$982
37 km or 23 mi Saga
$1014
38 km or 23 mi Tagawa
$984
38 km or 24 mi Nakama
$975
40 km or 25 mi Mizumaki
$975
42 km or 26 mi Ogi
$982
42 km or 26 mi Ukiha
$982
43 km or 27 mi Okawa
$979
43 km or 27 mi Chikugo
$980
43 km or 27 mi Karatsu
$994
44 km or 28 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Miyama
$971

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