Karaj vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$981
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$397
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$320
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$1331
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
93
😀 Quality of life
60
84
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 29% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7267th and 5802nd ($696 vs $981) 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 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5965th and 520th 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
$3.36
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$350
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$41.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$63.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$3532
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1566
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$64.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$10356

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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 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790