Karaj vs Okayama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Okayama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$980
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2649
🏠 One person rent
$392
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
1.59M
720K

The cost of living in Karaj is 24% less expensive than in Okayama. Cities ranked 6711th and 5836th ($741 vs $980) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 769th 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 460th in Japan, while ranked 5889th and 3256th 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
$3.5
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$23.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.55
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$232
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$751
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$23.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$4354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$56.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$25.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$12.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$49.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$14206

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
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

Cities near Okayama

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Akaiwa
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Kurashiki
$1103
16 km or 9.8 mi Soja
$997
16 km or 10 mi Setouchi
$985
18 km or 11 mi Tamano
$984
27 km or 17 mi Bizen
$1025
32 km or 20 mi Takahashi
$995
33 km or 21 mi Asakuchi
$983
37 km or 23 mi Sakaide
$975
41 km or 25 mi Kasaoka
$961
42 km or 26 mi Marugame
$985
42 km or 26 mi Ibara
$962
43 km or 27 mi Sanuki
$987
44 km or 28 mi Takamatsu
$960
45 km or 28 mi Ayagawa
$958
45 km or 28 mi Tadotsu
$993
45 km or 28 mi Ako
$1075
45 km or 28 mi Mimasaka
$1044
47 km or 29 mi Miki
$953
48 km or 30 mi Zentsuji
$993
50 km or 31 mi Maniwa
$1022
53 km or 33 mi Aioi
$1088
54 km or 34 mi Fukuyama
$987
55 km or 34 mi Niimi
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Tsuyama
$1049
59 km or 37 mi Mitoyo
$1010
61 km or 38 mi Higashikagawa
$1231
62 km or 38 mi Tatsuno
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Kan'onji
$1017
63 km or 39 mi Fuchu
$954
64 km or 40 mi Taishi
$1103
70 km or 43 mi Shiso
$1085
70 km or 44 mi Awa
$1205
70 km or 44 mi Miyoshi
$1037
70 km or 44 mi Mima
$1145
70 km or 44 mi Onomichi
$960
72 km or 45 mi Himeji
$1212
77 km or 48 mi Yoshinogawa
$1432
79 km or 49 mi Aizumi
$1607
80 km or 50 mi Ishii
$1582