Karaj vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$819
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$392
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$734
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
55
54
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 10% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6711th and 6368th ($741 vs $819) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 5889th and 5977th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Phnom Penh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.49
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$530
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$61.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
9.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$8.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$51.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$30.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$78.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$13795

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$514
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$689
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$582
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$516
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$521
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$534
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$529
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$754
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$469
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$744
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$445
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$630
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$626
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$529
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$533
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$525
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$515
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$512
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$697
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$521
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$515
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$516
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$703
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$531
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$521
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$773
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$800
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$769
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$549
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$515
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$787
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$994
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$613