Karaj vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1311
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2822
🏠 One person rent
$397
$805
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
8
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
1.59M
133K

The cost of living in Karaj is 47% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7267th and 4552nd ($696 vs $1311) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and Maldives, respectively. Check Iran vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.7 months in Male. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5965th and 5347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Male

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Karaj Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$6.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$9.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$620
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1472
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1144
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
14.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$2247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$9.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$22.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$3300

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$642
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$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
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$629
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$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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$1379
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$348
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$303
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$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$251
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$269
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$299
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$387
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$350
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$293
761 km or 473 mi Beruwala
$609
763 km or 474 mi Colombo
$676
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$349
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$518
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$487
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$414
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$271
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$348
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$316
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$299
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$331
862 km or 535 mi Kandy
$447
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$320
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$554
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$344
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$285
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
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$285
968 km or 602 mi Mysore
$349
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$297
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$389
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$544
1027 km or 638 mi Udupi
$273
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$523
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$332
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$335
1108 km or 688 mi Pondicherry
$327