Karaj vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1526
🏠 One person rent
$397
$288
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$160
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
75
14
😀 Quality of life
60
44
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.45M

The cost of living in Karaj is 6% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7267th and 7532nd ($696 vs $659) 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 0.2 months in Nouakchott. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 5965th and 7312th 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
$3.36
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$241
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
18.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$3927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$7.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$9.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$74.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$83.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$5862

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1147
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1145
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1236
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1229
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1320
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1176
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1178
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$518
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$537
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$605
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1127
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$852
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$878
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$979
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$977
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$990
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1016
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$1014
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$993
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1058
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$507
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$635
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$508
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1531
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1323
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1001
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1540
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1774
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1694
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1750
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1654
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1615
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$508
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$507
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1697