Karaj vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2919
🏠 One person rent
$393
$835
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1638
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$35.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
7
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
133K

The cost of living in Karaj is 46% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6851st and 4218th ($693 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 0.8 months in Male. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 5919th and 4858th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.08
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$595
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1667
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$106
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2469
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$7.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$73.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$8.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$46.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$3438

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$654
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$653
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$651
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$616
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$655
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$636
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$700
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$655
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$653
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$636
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$633
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$619
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$583
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$616
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$595
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$546
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$454
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$519
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$434
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$547
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$533
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$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
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$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
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$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
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$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
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$550

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$279
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$255
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$284
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$348
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$391
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$358
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$304
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$507
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$582
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$302
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$462
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$345
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$406
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$465
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$469
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$325
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$309
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$391
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$341
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$358
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$409
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$337
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$533
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$327
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$319
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$320
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$357
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$321
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$328
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$424
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$523
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$379
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$585
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$326
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$399
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$417
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$339