Karaj vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$393
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
98
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.28M

The cost of living in Karaj is 60% less expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 6851st and 2577th ($693 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 7th 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 1.4 months in Madrid. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 5919th and 121st 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
$3.22
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$9474

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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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11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437