Istanbul vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$514
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
76
55
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.59M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 48% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6851st ($1025 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 798th and 5919th 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
$9.37
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550