Karaj vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$387
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
75
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
4.5M

The cost of living in Karaj is 82% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6734th and 8948th ($736 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th in Iran and India, respectively. Check Iran vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.1 months in Kolkata. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 5911th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kolkata

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Karaj Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$1469

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KarajKolkata

Cost of living

$349

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308