Karaj vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1352
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$3249
🏠 One person rent
$392
$701
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1285
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$434
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
55
81
🏙️ Population
1.59M
330K

The cost of living in Karaj is 45% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 6711th and 4220th ($741 vs $1352) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 6th 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 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 5889th and 469th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$60.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$7.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$506
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$55.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$6.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$61.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$87.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$7504

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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
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591