Karaj vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$646
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1766
🏠 One person rent
$393
$239
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$399
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
55
59
🏙️ Population
1.59M
5.55M

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% more expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 6851st and 7242nd ($693 vs $646) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.6 months in Nairobi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 5919th and 5517th 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
$3.22
$3.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$5.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.91
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$848
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$37.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
13.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$641
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$16.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$46.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$6839

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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
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$530
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$524
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$439
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$486
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$571
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$536
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$405
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$441
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$424
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$557
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$557
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$452
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$493
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$542
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$493
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$622
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$600
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$654
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$547
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$581
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$706
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$762
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$600
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$556
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$449
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$599
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$677
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$446
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$543
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$539
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$748
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$575
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$448
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$458
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$445
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$448
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$553
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$566
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$747