Karaj vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1032
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2465
🏠 One person rent
$393
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$219
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1784
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
41
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.68M

The cost of living in Karaj is 33% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6851st and 5103rd ($693 vs $1032) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Mecca. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mecca ranked 8th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5919th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$41.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.59
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$275
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$23.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$3.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$127
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$38.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$68.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$4708

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490