Karaj vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3283
🏠 One person rent
$393
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1287
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$163
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1764
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
55
79
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.33M

The cost of living in Karaj is 35% less expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 6851st and 4896th ($693 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 145th in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.7 months in Saitama. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Saitama ranked 35th in Japan, while ranked 5919th and 484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Saitama

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Karaj Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$9.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$4.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$4560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$3226
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$26.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$4.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$7.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$5.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$8.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$22.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$52
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$443
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$13860

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Cities near Karaj

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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$973
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$988
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1009
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1041
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1031
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1052
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1053
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1036
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1063
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1133
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1069
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1035
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1071
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1043
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1066
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1058
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1192
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1057
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1105
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1037
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1036
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1030
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1067
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1117
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1067
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1039