Karaj vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$979
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2659
🏠 One person rent
$387
$371
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$905
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1646
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.43M

The cost of living in Karaj is 25% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6734th and 5632nd ($736 vs $979) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th 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 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5911th and 5982nd 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
$3.99
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$7.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.31
🥤 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
$293
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$783
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
4.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1212
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$3.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$62.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$4682

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507