Karaj vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$399
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.43M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4793rd ($704 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Iran vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.2 months in Mecca. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5808th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$4655

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522