Karaj vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2645
🏠 One person rent
$396
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2019
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
95
😀 Quality of life
62
80
🏙️ Population
1.59M
824K

The cost of living in Karaj is 38% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7388th and 5016th ($684 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 72nd in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sakai ranked 19th in Japan, while ranked 5635th and 663rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Sakai

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Karaj Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$12933

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1035
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1038
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$996
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1033
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$972
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$983
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1026
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$987
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1010
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$965
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$974
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1039
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$953
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$980
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$982
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$964
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$950
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$975
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$972
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1010
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$982
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$981
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$988