Karaj vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$393
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$644
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
55
53
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.95M

The cost of living in Karaj is 31% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6851st and 8298th ($693 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 85th 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 11th in Turkey, while ranked 5919th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$3084

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647