Kabul vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$276
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
29
76
😀 Quality of life
21
55
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kabul is 18% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7972nd and 6851st ($567 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 8953rd and 5919th 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
$2.48
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.75
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$882

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$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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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