Karaj vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$392
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
55
50
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6711th and 6959th ($741 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd 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 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 5889th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$4125

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612