Karaj vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2353
🏠 One person rent
$387
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$33.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$919
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
18
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
151K

The cost of living in Karaj is 25% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6734th and 5660th ($736 vs $975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 5911th and 4694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$8.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1037
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$760
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$65.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$2414
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$6.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$5.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$8.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$278
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$6771

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
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$1117
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$972
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1150
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$679
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$965
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1030
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1070
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1070
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1187
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$935
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$772
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$662
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1015
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$463
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$682
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$693
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$595
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$639
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$796
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$759
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$772
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$614
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$636
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$749
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$588
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$776
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$807
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$746
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$545
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$559
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$537
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1164
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$635
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$711
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1199
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$765
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$636
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1274