Karaj vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$705
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1992
🏠 One person rent
$387
$302
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$795
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$267
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$653
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
573K

The cost of living in Karaj is 5% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6734th and 6866th ($736 vs $705) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.9 months in Rabat. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 1st in Morocco, while ranked 5911th and 4758th 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
$3.99
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$355
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1030
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$23.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$36.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1598
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$934
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$25.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$7.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$9.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$5.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$140
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$5394

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Distance City Cost of living
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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$536
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$619
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$558
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$652
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$850
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$486
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$435
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$533
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$502
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$448
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$679
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$517
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1196
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1141
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$889
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1041
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2278
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1018
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1145
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1359
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$687
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1358
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$489
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$892
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1395
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1144
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$2040
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$893
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1347
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1291
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1263
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1353
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1415
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1373
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1081
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1165
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1124
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1415
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1950
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1430