Karaj vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$399
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
91
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.52M

The cost of living in Karaj is 36% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4945th ($704 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 71st 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 22nd in Japan, while ranked 5808th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$10723

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079