Karaj vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1141
🏠 One person rent
$396
$189
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$32.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$216
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
55
😀 Quality of life
62
47
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 51% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7388th and 8852nd ($684 vs $453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 44th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 15th in Indonesia, while ranked 5635th and 6943rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Medan

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Karaj Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$1.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$3.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$173
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$43.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$24
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1152
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$6.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.36
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$17.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$3.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$47.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$7769

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$449
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$439
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$429
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$678
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$555
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$762
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$720
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$677
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$527
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$743
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$747
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$616
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$741
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$545
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$798
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$654
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$610
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$592
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$617
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$488
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$588
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$707
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$806
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$466
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$759
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1010
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$531
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$784
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$836
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$737
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$576
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550