Karaj vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$399
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$876
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
82
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
1.59M
5.65M

The cost of living in Karaj is 27% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5813th ($704 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Iran and Russia, respectively. Check Iran vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 5808th and 3397th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$34.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1172
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$665
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$7.03
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
24.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$3928
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$10534

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566