Karaj vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2135
🏠 One person rent
$392
$450
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$69.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1450
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.98M

The cost of living in Karaj is 17% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 6711th and 6160th ($741 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 1.6 months in Kuala Lumpur. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st in Malaysia, while ranked 5889th and 883rd 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
$3.5
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$495
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$343
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$27.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$9.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$3.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$80.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$9485

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742