Karaj vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2926
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.02M

The cost of living in Karaj is 68% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 6851st and 1355th ($693 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 25th 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 1.3 months in Ottawa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 5919th and 117th 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
$3.22
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$21213

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$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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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874