Karaj vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$3256
🏠 One person rent
$399
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1064
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$199
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$2289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
61
82
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.54M

The cost of living in Karaj is 48% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4361st ($704 vs $1354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kawasaki ranked 13th in Japan, while ranked 5808th and 600th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kawasaki

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Karaj Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$37.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1127
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$96
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$6324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$3178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$52.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$5.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$41.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$457
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$10654

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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
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1336
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1115
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1113
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1017
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1125
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1068
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1110
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1071
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$959
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$958
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1051
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$935
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1139
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1050
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1050
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1035
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1021
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$968
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1073
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1117
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1085