Karaj vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$392
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
37
😀 Quality of life
55
34
🏙️ Population
1.59M
444K

The cost of living in Karaj is 80% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6711th and 8952nd ($741 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th in Iran and Ghana, respectively. Check Iran vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5889th and 7641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kumasi

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Karaj Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$5541

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Cities near Karaj

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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742