Karaj vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$892
🏠 One person rent
$397
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$401
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
73
😀 Quality of life
60
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
4.5M

The cost of living in Karaj is 91% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7267th and 9043rd ($696 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 45th 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 11th in India, while ranked 5965th and 5562nd 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
$3.36
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$1886

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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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300