Karaj vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1976
🏠 One person rent
$392
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$593
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
1.59M
573K

The cost of living in Karaj is 0.8% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6711th and 6678th ($741 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd in Iran and Morocco, respectively. Check Iran vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.8 months in Rabat. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5889th and 5581st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Rabat

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Karaj Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.31
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$229
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$985
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$593
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$27.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$41.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
4.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1068
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.37
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$5427

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$531
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$639
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$550
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$667
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$898
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$498
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$415
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$547
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$512
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$457
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$710
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$535
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1256
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1221
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$938
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1097
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2431
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1341
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1214
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1454
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$651
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1446
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$502
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$936
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1430
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1229
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2180
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1388
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1407
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1252
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1163
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1432
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1482
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1455
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$908
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1196
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1016
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1436
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2047
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1519