Kano vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$563
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1332
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$207
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$360
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.8
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$66.7
$246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
24
76
😀 Quality of life
16
61
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.59M

The cost of living in Kano is 20% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8160th and 7072nd ($563 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 5th in Nigeria and Iran, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Kano compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Kano ranked 21st best city to live in Nigeria vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 9173rd and 5808th 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
$2.67
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.74
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.8
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.1%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1625
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1342
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.74
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.57
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.03
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.54
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.25
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.63
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.42
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.81
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.6
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1804
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$926

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540