Kabul vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$200
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
33
75
😀 Quality of life
25
60
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kabul is 32% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8823rd and 7267th ($473 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Afghanistan and Iran, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 8992nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Karaj

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Kabul Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.79
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$833

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546