Karaj vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$743
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1779
🏠 One person rent
$393
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$648
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$248
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1229
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
55
77
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.98M

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6851st and 6605th ($693 vs $743) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Iran and Malaysia, respectively. Check Iran vs Malaysia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.7 months in Kuala Lumpur. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5919th and 772nd 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
$3.22
$3.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.51
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$25.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$8.81
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$49.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$208
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$6454

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Distance City Cost of living
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 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$644
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$582
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$480
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$539
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$553
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$545
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$602
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$565
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$611
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$554
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$550
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$482
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$609
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$638
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$610
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$512
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$578
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$558
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$566
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$623
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$544
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3007
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$455
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$500
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$585
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$483
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$453
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$487
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$496
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$472
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$520
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$650