Karaj vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$393
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
18
😀 Quality of life
55
64
🏙️ Population
1.59M
151K

The cost of living in Karaj is 27% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6851st and 5703rd ($693 vs $945) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 5919th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$6873

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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
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048