Karaj vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$399
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
94
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
1.59M
664K

The cost of living in Karaj is 73% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7072nd and 689th ($704 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 5th in Iran and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Iran vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 5808th and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$7.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$13809

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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
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671