Karaj vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$399
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
61
44
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.08M

The cost of living in Karaj is 6% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7342nd ($704 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Mauritania, respectively. Check Iran vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5808th and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Nouakchott

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Karaj Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$6942

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Cities near Karaj

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 Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658