Karaj vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$396
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$73.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
43
😀 Quality of life
62
59
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 23% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 7388th and 6300th ($684 vs $893) 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 0.4 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 5635th and 5993rd 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
$3.49
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$70.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
8.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2887
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1519
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$8.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$46
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$4.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$9269

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$776
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$518
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$721
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$508
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$519
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$530
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$518
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$766
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$455
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$522
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$726
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$414
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$679
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$668
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$523
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$601
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$517
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$506
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$503
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$718
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$480
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$528
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$493
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$724
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$563
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$533
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$809
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$839
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$799
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$540
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$794
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$996
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$616