Karaj vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$824
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$396
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$56.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
54
😀 Quality of life
62
70
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karaj is 17% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7388th and 6661st ($684 vs $824) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 15th in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 1.4 months in Kocaeli. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kocaeli ranked 6th in Turkey, while ranked 5635th and 3857th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kocaeli

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Karaj Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$646
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$436
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
40.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$3.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$8.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$2.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$468
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$6507

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$899
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$790
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$807
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$812
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$634
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$651
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$598
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$710
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1328
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$764
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$763
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$866
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$656
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$747
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$713
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$606
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$731
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$692
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$593
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$750
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$679
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$702
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$557
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$752
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$522
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$702
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$741
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$855
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$830
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1033
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1201
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$743
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$699
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1140
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$707
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$760
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$743