Karaj vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$397
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
75
41
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.43M

The cost of living in Karaj is 37% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 7267th and 5028th ($696 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 months in Mecca. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5965th and 6123rd 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
$3.36
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$4622

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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
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514