Karaj vs Kuala Lumpur - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuala Lumpur
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$399
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$74
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1175
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
61
78
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.98M

The cost of living in Karaj is 19% less expensive than in Kuala Lumpur. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6384th ($704 vs $866) 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 5808th and 985th 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
$3.94
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$550
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$3056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$16.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$62.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$9002

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756