Karaj vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$393
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.52M

The cost of living in Karaj is 36% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6851st and 4822nd ($693 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5919th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kobe

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Karaj Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$9012

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015