Istanbul vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$675
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
78
61
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.59M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 83% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7072nd ($1288 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1015th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Karaj

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Istanbul Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

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