Karaj vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$2681
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
75
98
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.51M

The cost of living in Karaj is 67% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 7267th and 1805th ($696 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Iran and Spain, respectively. Check Iran vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5965th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Madrid

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Karaj Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$14237

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797