Karaj vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$396
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1167
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
1.59M
151K

The cost of living in Karaj is 35% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7388th and 5175th ($684 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Iran and Montenegro, respectively. Check Iran vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5635th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Podgorica

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Karaj Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$7713

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511