Karaj vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$918
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2393
🏠 One person rent
$399
$326
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$552
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1418
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
61
72
🏙️ Population
1.59M
720K

The cost of living in Karaj is 23% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6116th ($704 vs $918) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 791st 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 1.5 months in Okayama. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Okayama ranked 404th in Japan, while ranked 5808th and 3262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Okayama

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Karaj Okayama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.42
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$397
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$45.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$6628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$52.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$24.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$47.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$10787

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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 Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$931
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1094
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$973
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$945
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$975
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$980
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$958
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$956
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$1038
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$920
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$1026
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$924
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$1138
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$1199
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$1077
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$1021
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1000
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$975
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$1158
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$1037
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$964
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$990
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$927
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$951
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$964
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1029
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1304
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$977
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1024
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$916
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$972
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$987
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1317
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1077
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1260
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$954
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1457
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1584
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1558