Karaj vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$387
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.52M

The cost of living in Karaj is 33% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6734th and 4793rd ($736 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 674th 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
$3.99
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$16179

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079