Karaj vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$393
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
55
38
🏙️ Population
1.59M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 55% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6851st and 8781st ($693 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.2 months in Lagos. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 5919th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$718

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443