Karaj vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$392
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
55
53
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.43M

The cost of living in Karaj is 21% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6711th and 6019th ($741 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5889th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$4675

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514