Karaj vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$396
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
75
41
😀 Quality of life
62
57
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.43M

The cost of living in Karaj is 34% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7388th and 5338th ($684 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5635th and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mecca

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Karaj Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$4518

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497