Karaj vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$2096
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$4619
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1231
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1937
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$3333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
61
92
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.02M

The cost of living in Karaj is 66% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 7072nd and 1744th ($704 vs $2096) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th 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 1.6 months in Ottawa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Ottawa ranked 11th in Canada, while ranked 5808th and 129th 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
$3.94
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1647
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$4937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$3196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$66
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$89
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$783
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$15527

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1802
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1836
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1935
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1782
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1850
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1753
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1806
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1835
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1780
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1785
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1838
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1763
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1829
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1437
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1822
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1853
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1867
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1930
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1820
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1649
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1805
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1814
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1864
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1903
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1766
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1892
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1842
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1911
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2055
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1820
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1767
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1786
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1671
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822