Karaj vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$549
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1431
🏠 One person rent
$399
$175
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$281
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
76
29
😀 Quality of life
61
32
🏙️ Population
1.59M
42.7K

The cost of living in Karaj is 28% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8291st ($704 vs $549) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and Kenya, respectively. Check Iran vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.7 months in Meru. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 5808th and 8680th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$5.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$98.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
15.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1175
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1345
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$39.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$68.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$8839

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$642
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$644
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$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

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$460
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$811
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$420
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$503
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$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
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$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$567
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$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524