Karaj vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$397
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$1876
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
91
😀 Quality of life
60
81
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.52M

The cost of living in Karaj is 37% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7267th and 5047th ($696 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 98th 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 Kobe. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 5965th and 681st 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
$3.36
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$12285

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071