Karaj vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1997
🏠 One person rent
$396
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$709
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
77
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 18% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7388th and 6643rd ($684 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and the Philippines, respectively. Check Iran vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.3 months in Manila. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Manila ranked 2nd in the Philippines, while ranked 5635th and 5317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Manila

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Karaj Manila
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$5.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$931
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
7.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4395
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$2.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$7.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$7.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$9.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$7.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$59.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$76.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$12450

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413