Karaj vs Phnom Penh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phnom Penh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$393
$378
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$327
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
42
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 14% less expensive than in Phnom Penh. Cities ranked 6851st and 6381st ($693 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 5919th and 5639th 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
$3.22
$4.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$426
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$247
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1086
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$537
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$68.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$26.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
10.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2287
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1497
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$8.27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$30
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$10501

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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
44 km or 27 mi Prey Veng
$711
75 km or 47 mi Kampong Cham
$555
110 km or 68 mi Svay Rieng
$694
136 km or 84 mi Kampot
$569
144 km or 90 mi Long Xuyen
$509
166 km or 103 mi Sa Dec
$515
173 km or 107 mi Rach Gia
$518
182 km or 113 mi Phu Quoc
$524
187 km or 116 mi Sihanoukville
$755
195 km or 121 mi Can Tho
$463
200 km or 124 mi Thu Dau Mot
$550
205 km or 127 mi Ho Chi Minh
$702
218 km or 135 mi Bien Hoa
$479
230 km or 143 mi Siem Reap
$587
244 km or 152 mi Stung Treng
$628
247 km or 154 mi Soc Trang
$522
253 km or 157 mi Battambang
$539
267 km or 166 mi Ca Mau
$520
269 km or 167 mi Bac Lieu
$516
275 km or 171 mi Vung Tau
$534
286 km or 178 mi Ko Chang
$614
307 km or 191 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
360 km or 224 mi Phan Thiet
$566
361 km or 225 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$521
373 km or 232 mi Mui Ne
$553
380 km or 236 mi Klaeng
$619
385 km or 239 mi Da Lat
$512
407 km or 253 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
443 km or 275 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$526
458 km or 285 mi Nong Prue
$653
460 km or 286 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
464 km or 288 mi Pattaya
$665
466 km or 289 mi Laem Chabang
$648
470 km or 292 mi Nha Trang
$554
487 km or 303 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
525 km or 326 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
527 km or 328 mi Qui Nhon
$518
528 km or 328 mi Lat Luang
$716
536 km or 333 mi Bangkok
$902
539 km or 335 mi Rangsit
$594