Karaj vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$396
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$59
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
48
😀 Quality of life
62
43
🏙️ Population
1.59M
15.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 28% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7388th and 5960th ($684 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Iran and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iran vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 5635th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Lagos

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Karaj Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$2984

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666