Karaj vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$821
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2009
🏠 One person rent
$397
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
77
😀 Quality of life
60
65
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 15% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7267th and 6679th ($696 vs $821) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Iran and the Philippines, respectively. Check Iran vs the Philippines comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.4 months in Manila. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5965th and 5265th 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
$3.36
$5.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$250
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$75.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
7.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$4309
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$2679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$7.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$7.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$14540

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434