Karaj vs Kyoto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kyoto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$387
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1169
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
39 km
🎓 Higher education
76
95
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.46M

The cost of living in Karaj is 36% less expensive than in Kyoto. Cities ranked 6734th and 4641st ($736 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.6 months in Kyoto. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kyoto ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kyoto

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Karaj Kyoto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$299
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1602
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$896
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$65.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$5311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$5383
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$67.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$44.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$7056

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KarajKyoto

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1048
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1013
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1010
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1027
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1026
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1004
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1087
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1039
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$998
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1136
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1100
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$988
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1142
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1005
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1059
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1101
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1302
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1065
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1009
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1008
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1001
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1063
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1046
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1056
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1045
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$979
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1062