Karaj vs Manila - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Manila
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1963
🏠 One person rent
$399
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$50.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$386
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
74
😀 Quality of life
61
65
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.85M

The cost of living in Karaj is 11% less expensive than in Manila. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6703rd ($704 vs $790) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th 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 0.5 months in Manila. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Manila ranked 3rd in the Philippines, while ranked 5808th and 5220th 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
$3.94
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$458
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$815
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$74.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
7.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$3756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$9.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$40.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$16980

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$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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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448