Karaj vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$790
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1926
🏠 One person rent
$399
$343
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
39
😀 Quality of life
61
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
573K

The cost of living in Karaj is 11% less expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6705th ($704 vs $790) 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 5808th and 5559th 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
$3.94
$4.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$5.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$779
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$35.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1784
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1032
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$9.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$27.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$157
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$7282

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi Sale
$619
13 km or 8.1 mi Temara
$680
34 km or 21 mi Kenitra
$604
63 km or 39 mi Mohammedia
$721
87 km or 54 mi Casablanca
$936
120 km or 74 mi Meknes
$578
127 km or 79 mi Khouribga
$501
169 km or 105 mi Fez
$610
177 km or 110 mi El Jadida
$557
193 km or 120 mi Beni Mellal
$477
217 km or 135 mi Tangier
$863
218 km or 135 mi Tetouan
$565
248 km or 154 mi Tarifa
$1287
250 km or 155 mi Ceuta
$1312
265 km or 165 mi Algeciras
$987
269 km or 167 mi Los Barrios
$1157
271 km or 169 mi Gibraltar City
$2429
273 km or 170 mi Chiclana de la Frontera
$1166
273 km or 170 mi La Linea de la Concepcion
$1268
283 km or 176 mi Cadiz
$1501
287 km or 178 mi Marrakesh
$765
292 km or 181 mi Rota
$1500
295 km or 184 mi Safi
$548
304 km or 189 mi Jerez de la Frontera
$989
309 km or 192 mi Estepona
$1666
317 km or 197 mi Arcos de la Frontera
$1274
328 km or 204 mi Marbella
$1924
337 km or 210 mi Ronda
$980
344 km or 214 mi Fuengirola
$1489
346 km or 215 mi Olhao
$1401
347 km or 216 mi Faro
$1380
349 km or 217 mi Mijas
$1511
353 km or 219 mi Benalmadena
$1584
353 km or 219 mi Tavira
$1504
359 km or 223 mi Huelva
$1265
361 km or 224 mi Almonte
$1316
361 km or 225 mi Moguer
$1298
363 km or 226 mi Loule
$1512
364 km or 226 mi Albufeira
$1910
371 km or 231 mi Malaga
$1617