Istanbul vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$687
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
75
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.59M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 94% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4475th and 7388th ($1328 vs $684) 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 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 829th and 5635th 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
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484