Karaj vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$399
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 Quality of life
61
81
🏙️ Population
1.59M
56.8K

The cost of living in Karaj is 52% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4118th ($704 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Iran and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iran vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 5808th and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$8498

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769