Karaj vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$399
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
18
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
1.59M
151K

The cost of living in Karaj is 33% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5220th ($704 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 5808th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$7507

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503