Karaj vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2186
🏠 One person rent
$387
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$737
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$347
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 12% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6734th and 6313th ($736 vs $836) 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 0.4 months in Phnom Penh. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Phnom Penh ranked 1st in Cambodia, while ranked 5911th and 5928th 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
$3.99
$4.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$450
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$99.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
10.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$2336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$8.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$44.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$29.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$81.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$11402

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$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$721
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$513
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$678
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$596
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$512
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$526
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$519
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$454
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$530
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$735
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$425
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$644
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$634
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$514
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$573
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$516
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$504
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$494
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$677
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$506
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$531
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$507
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$685
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$577
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$534
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$752
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$739
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$781
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$743
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$535
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$516
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$753
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$941
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$595