Karaj vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1356
🏠 One person rent
$393
$118
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$484
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$188
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
37
😀 Quality of life
55
36
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.35M

The cost of living in Karaj is 67% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6851st and 8911th ($693 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 9th 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 0.4 months in Kumasi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5919th and 7622nd 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
$3.22
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$23.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$0.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$83
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$63.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$21
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$32.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$29.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1093
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$0.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$11.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$9.99
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$13.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$29.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$23.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$4444

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Cities near Karaj

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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$459
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$497
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$582
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$512
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$874
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$446
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$353
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$482
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$616
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$892
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1114
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$443
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$617
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$678
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$916
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$923
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$617
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$677
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$888
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$620
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$732
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$697
477 km or 296 mi Save
$676
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$897
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$976
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$826
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$448
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$678
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$262
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$664
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$407
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$750
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$677