Karaj vs Niigata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Niigata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$399
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$652
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1897
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
1.59M
791K

The cost of living in Karaj is 30% less expensive than in Niigata. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5515th ($704 vs $1007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 404th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.9 months in Niigata. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Niigata ranked 406th in Japan, while ranked 5808th and 3269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Niigata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$22.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$552
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$52.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$28.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$21.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$39.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$46.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$66.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$14992

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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

Cities near Niigata

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Agano
$954
26 km or 16 mi Shibata
$966
28 km or 17 mi Kamo
$975
28 km or 18 mi Tsubame
$979
32 km or 20 mi Sanjo
$987
33 km or 21 mi Gosen
$989
37 km or 23 mi Tainai
$977
44 km or 27 mi Mitsuke
$1010
52 km or 32 mi Murakami
$989
57 km or 35 mi Nagaoka
$1056
60 km or 37 mi Sado
$1000
70 km or 43 mi Ojiya
$1034
74 km or 46 mi Kashiwazaki
$1034
76 km or 47 mi Uonuma
$1050
79 km or 49 mi Kitakata
$991
91 km or 56 mi Nagai
$964
91 km or 56 mi Tokamachi
$1057
91 km or 57 mi Aizuwakamatsu
$1003
95 km or 59 mi Yonezawa
$959
95 km or 59 mi Minamiuonuma
$1075
99 km or 61 mi Nan'yo
$951
102 km or 63 mi Takahata
$950
111 km or 69 mi Joetsu
$1041
111 km or 69 mi Kaminoyama
$938
113 km or 70 mi Tsuruoka
$1007
119 km or 74 mi Yamagata
$953
120 km or 75 mi Sagae
$959
120 km or 75 mi Myoko
$1020
124 km or 77 mi Koriyama
$1029
127 km or 79 mi Fukushima
$929
127 km or 79 mi Tendo
$955
128 km or 79 mi Motomiya
$963
128 km or 80 mi Nihonmatsu
$942
128 km or 80 mi Shonai
$1017
131 km or 81 mi Sakata
$1026
132 km or 82 mi Higashine
$967
134 km or 83 mi Murayama
$972
134 km or 84 mi Date
$921
136 km or 84 mi Shirakawa
$1016
137 km or 85 mi Sukagawa
$1001