Karaj vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$399
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
61
56
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karaj is 16% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6521st ($704 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 16th in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 5808th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$7174

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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

Cities near Kocaeli

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760