Karaj vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2346
🏠 One person rent
$396
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$775
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1014
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
62
82
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 31% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7388th and 5636th ($684 vs $992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Malaysia, respectively. Check Iran vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 1 months in Kuala Lumpur. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5635th and 555th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kuala Lumpur

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Karaj Kuala Lumpur
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$4.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$4.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$38.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$60.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
4.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$19.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$49.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$5.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$7.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$91.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$11913

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747