Karaj vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$3963
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
76
79
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
1.59M
709K

The cost of living in Karaj is 74% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7072nd and 530th ($704 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.5 months in Oslo. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 5808th and 55th 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
$3.94
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$16133

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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
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242