Karaj vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2154
🏠 One person rent
$397
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$744
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$72.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
60
59
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 21% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7267th and 6436th ($696 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Cambodia, respectively. Check Iran vs Cambodia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Phnom Penh. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5965th and 6061st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Phnom Penh

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Karaj Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$4.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$30
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$538
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$71.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
8.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$2614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1512
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$8107

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$760
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$501
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$708
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$587
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$514
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$535
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$530
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$764
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$456
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$540
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$762
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$419
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$652
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$575
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$526
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$512
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$525
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$763
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$500
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$535
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$506
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$768
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$572
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$543
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$846
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$874
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$838
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$541
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$519
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$833
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$1027
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$656