Karaj vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$2236
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$4945
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1327
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$2038
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$603
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$3150
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
55
89
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.02M

The cost of living in Karaj is 67% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6711th and 1290th ($741 vs $2236) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd in Iran and Canada, respectively. Check Iran vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.4 months in Ottawa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Ottawa ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 5889th and 167th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Ottawa

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Karaj Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$74.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1288
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2131
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$4784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$94.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$63.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$59
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1037
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$20100

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1542
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2336
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1677
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$2004
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2002
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1828
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1921
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1805
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1839
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1897
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1799
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1908
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1751
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1898
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1791
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1828
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1912
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1964
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1996
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1871
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1686
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1849
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1861
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1912
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1954
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1821
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1927
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1896
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2057
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1878
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1823
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1845
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1740
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884