Karaj vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$399
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$988
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
7
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
1.59M
133K

The cost of living in Karaj is 47% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4439th ($704 vs $1320) 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 5808th and 5057th 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
$3.94
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$3575

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$642
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$644
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$640
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$637
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$638
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$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
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$624
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$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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$1445
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$344
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$308
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$279
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$253
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$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
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$382
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
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$590
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$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$626
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$512
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$469
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$420
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$479
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$286
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$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
892 km or 554 mi Anuradhapura
$535
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$347
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$286
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$524
1087 km or 675 mi Cuddalore
$300
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$355
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$340
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$327