Karaj vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1951
🏠 One person rent
$397
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$586
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$52
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
75
54
😀 Quality of life
60
56
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karaj is 20% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7267th and 6497th ($696 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 12th 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 1.3 months in Kocaeli. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kocaeli ranked 18th in Turkey, while ranked 5965th and 6245th 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
$3.36
$6.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$69.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
41.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$914
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$41.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$6829

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$945
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$817
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$828
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$836
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$652
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$671
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$543
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$681
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1305
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$806
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$769
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$894
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$662
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$748
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$705
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$601
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$733
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$731
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$691
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$590
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$746
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$688
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$710
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$552
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$755
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$552
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$698
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$752
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$872
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$819
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1027
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1137
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$742
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$712
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1099
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$730
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$772
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$767