Karaj vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$466
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1207
🏠 One person rent
$399
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$296
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$35.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$223
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
55
😀 Quality of life
61
62
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 51% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8825th ($704 vs $466) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 48th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Medan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 7th in Indonesia, while ranked 5808th and 5663rd 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
$3.94
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$86.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$312
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$48.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$75.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
9.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.61
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$10637

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Medan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$460
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$449
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$423
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$654
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$552
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$754
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$701
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$657
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$653
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$554
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$704
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$756
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$592
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$681
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$509
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$789
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$866
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$609
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$584
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$570
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$643
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$519
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$592
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$386
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$689
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$807
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$503
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$771
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1014
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$773
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$854
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$788
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$552
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534