Istanbul vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$587
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
77
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.59M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 52% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4816th and 6711th ($1125 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th 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 790th and 5889th 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
$8.84
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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