Karaj vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$399
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
61
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
5.55M

The cost of living in Karaj is 13% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6622nd ($704 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 0.2 months in Nairobi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5808th and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Nairobi

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Karaj Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.45
🥤 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
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$8707

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$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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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820