Kano vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
76
😀 Quality of life
17
55
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kano is 70% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9294th and 6851st ($210 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 12th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 9073rd and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Karaj

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Kano Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

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