Karaj vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$393
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2222
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.99M

The cost of living in Karaj is 51% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6851st and 3697th ($693 vs $1424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Iran and Kuwait, respectively. Check Iran vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 5919th and 1759th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kuwait City

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Karaj Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$6644

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531