Karaj vs Mogadishu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mogadishu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$719
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2041
🏠 One person rent
$392
$256
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$740
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$257
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$67.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$391
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
26
😀 Quality of life
55
13
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.12M

The cost of living in Karaj is 3% more expensive than in Mogadishu. Cities ranked 6711th and 6821st ($741 vs $719) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Iran and Somalia, respectively. Check Iran vs Somalia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Mogadishu. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mogadishu ranked 1st in Somalia, while ranked 5889th and 9110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mogadishu

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Karaj Mogadishu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.99
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$163
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$77.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1690
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$217
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$33.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
7.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$6940
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$882
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$20
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$5.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$52.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$18.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$74.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$890

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
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$711
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$502
849 km or 527 mi Hargeisa
$684
860 km or 534 mi Jijiga
$671
883 km or 549 mi Harar
$626
883 km or 549 mi Meru
$535
909 km or 565 mi Borama
$527
923 km or 573 mi Dire Dawa
$667
925 km or 575 mi Mombasa
$560
944 km or 586 mi Awasa
$810
980 km or 609 mi Thika
$571
981 km or 610 mi Machakos
$482
1017 km or 632 mi Nairobi
$745
1051 km or 653 mi Tanga
$601
1054 km or 655 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
1060 km or 659 mi Dikhil
$554
1063 km or 661 mi Nakuru
$493
1066 km or 663 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
1072 km or 666 mi Moshi
$548
1090 km or 677 mi Djibouti City
$584
1127 km or 700 mi Obock
$553
1131 km or 703 mi Eldoret
$460
1131 km or 703 mi Jimma
$590
1135 km or 705 mi Arusha
$543
1139 km or 708 mi Stone Town
$675
1139 km or 708 mi Zanzibar
$736
1191 km or 740 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
1191 km or 740 mi Dessie
$814
1197 km or 744 mi Aden
$509
1201 km or 747 mi Kisumu
$518
1222 km or 759 mi Mumias
$483
1246 km or 774 mi Mbale
$583
1250 km or 777 mi Tororo
$581
1291 km or 802 mi Taiz
$514
1303 km or 810 mi Morogoro
$639
1332 km or 828 mi Ibb
$504
1346 km or 836 mi Victoria
$1552
1361 km or 846 mi Jinja
$511
1370 km or 851 mi Zabid
$489
1377 km or 855 mi Bahir Dar
$799