Karaj vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1844
🏠 One person rent
$393
$332
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$717
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$503
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
40
😀 Quality of life
55
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
573K

The cost of living in Karaj is 3% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 6851st and 6711th ($693 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.7 months in Rabat. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rabat ranked 2nd in Morocco, while ranked 5919th and 5615th 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
$3.22
$3.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.94
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$368
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$25.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$39.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$39
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$8.06
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$9.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$24.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$3292

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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
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$533
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$574
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$520
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$627
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$826
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$424
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$437
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$529
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$503
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$445
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$661
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$504
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1119
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1091
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$932
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1178
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2299
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1174
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1199
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1129
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$609
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1159
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$470
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$905
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1314
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1124
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1774
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$1254
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1321
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1328
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1318
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1357
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1480
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1385
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1101
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1158
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1123
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1494
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$2218
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1435