Karaj vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$392
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
18
😀 Quality of life
55
62
🏙️ Population
1.59M
151K

The cost of living in Karaj is 28% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6711th and 5422nd ($741 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th in Iran and Montenegro, respectively. Check Iran vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5889th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$7581

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282