Karaj vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Karaj Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$387
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
1.59M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 34% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6734th and 4761st ($736 vs $1113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iran vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5911th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Karaj vs Lagos infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Karaj vs Lagos

Prices for goods and services in Karaj and Lagos are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Karaj Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$2289

Cost of living in other countries

KarajLagos

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Karaj

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 Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507