Karaj vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$387
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
20
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.41M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 6734th and 4439th ($736 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in Medina. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 5911th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Medina

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Karaj Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$7421

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KarajMedina

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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
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905