Karaj vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$399
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$2360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
61
79
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.99M

The cost of living in Karaj is 52% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4115th ($704 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 5808th and 884th 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
$3.94
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$7065

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470