Karaj vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$773
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1870
🏠 One person rent
$397
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$293
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
40
😀 Quality of life
60
62
🏙️ Population
1.59M
573K

The cost of living in Karaj is 10% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7267th and 6865th ($696 vs $773) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd 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 0.5 months in Rabat. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 5965th and 5750th 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
$3.36
$4.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$5.42
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1958
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1097
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$182
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$7353

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$598
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$671
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$612
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$732
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$953
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$589
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$513
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$558
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$482
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$881
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$577
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1394
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1340
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$1041
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1212
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2594
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1187
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1316
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1560
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$769
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1497
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$539
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$1008
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1625
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1295
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1935
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1003
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1537
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1490
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1471
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1551
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1614
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1563
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1275
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1337
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1307
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1581
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1979
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1727