Karaj vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$399
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$135
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
38
😀 Quality of life
61
39
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 32% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8436th ($704 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Kumasi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 5808th and 7874th 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
$3.94
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$5514

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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
$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

Cities near Kumasi

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822