Karaj vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3568
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
76
79
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
1.59M
709K

The cost of living in Karaj is 68% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6851st and 1293rd ($693 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Iran and Norway, respectively. Check Iran vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5919th and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Oslo

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Karaj Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$8301

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$650
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$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
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$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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$1747
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$1805
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$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
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$1530
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$1246
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$1428
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$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
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$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991