Karaj vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1179
🏠 One person rent
$397
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
55
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 51% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 7267th and 8850th ($696 vs $461) 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 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5965th and 6907th 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
$3.36
$1.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$3.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$169
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$308
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$43.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$66.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
9.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1205
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$591
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$8.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$14.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$9091

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$458
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$451
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$438
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$701
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$572
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$792
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$740
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$696
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$663
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$551
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$762
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$790
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$634
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$750
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$564
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$831
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$981
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$664
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$627
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$628
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$678
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$513
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$622
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$407
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$736
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$846
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$495
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$788
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$1059
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$551
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$808
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$891
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$780
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$588
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572