Karaj vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1369
🏠 One person rent
$393
$200
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$185
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$39.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
55
45
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6851st and 8502nd ($693 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 35th 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 5919th and 6617th 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
$3.22
$2.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$11.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$449
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$296
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
11.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$6.93
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$3.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$2.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$63.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$11223

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$483
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$472
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$565
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$638
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$566
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$578
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$550
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$544
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$587
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$553
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$650
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$496
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$582
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$453
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$644
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$539
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$480
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$487
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$545
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$554
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$520
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$403
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$602
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$697
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$558
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$611
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$870
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$455
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$653
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$739
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$609
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$482
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465