Giza vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Giza Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$410
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1005
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$157
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.6
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
83
76
😀 Quality of life
58
61
🏙️ Population
5.6M
1.59M

The cost of living in Giza is 42% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8955th and 7072nd ($410 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in Egypt and Iran, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Giza compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Giza ranked 2nd best city to live in Egypt vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6081st and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Giza vs Karaj

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Giza Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.37
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$188
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$190
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
23.46%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$858
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1319
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.51
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.69
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.68
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.7
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.32
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.14
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2777
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Cairo
$473
14 km or 8.4 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
22 km or 14 mi Helwan
$395
50 km or 31 mi Benha
$336
63 km or 39 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
68 km or 42 mi Zagazig
$345
87 km or 54 mi Faiyum
$334
88 km or 55 mi Tanta
$287
106 km or 66 mi Beni Suef
$288
106 km or 66 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
117 km or 73 mi Mansoura
$326
120 km or 74 mi Ismailia
$295
128 km or 79 mi Suez
$276
136 km or 84 mi Damanhur
$274
163 km or 101 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
167 km or 104 mi Damietta
$331
172 km or 107 mi Port Said
$306
181 km or 113 mi Alexandria
$384
219 km or 136 mi Minya
$348
314 km or 195 mi Asyut
$271
352 km or 219 mi Gaza
$695
355 km or 221 mi Ofakim
$1867
358 km or 223 mi Netivot
$1951
361 km or 225 mi Dahab
$517
365 km or 227 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 227 mi Sderot
$1957
370 km or 230 mi Ashkelon
$1850
370 km or 230 mi Aqaba
$782
370 km or 230 mi Beersheba
$1645
372 km or 231 mi Rahat
$1879
378 km or 235 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
384 km or 238 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
384 km or 238 mi Ashdod
$1993
384 km or 239 mi Dimona
$1910
386 km or 240 mi Sohag
$398
388 km or 241 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
395 km or 246 mi Yavne
$2064
398 km or 247 mi Hurghada
$346
401 km or 249 mi Dura
$1021

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