Karaj vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$393
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
55
41
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.34M

The cost of living in Karaj is 22% more expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6851st and 7971st ($693 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 59th in Iran and Turkey, respectively. Check Iran vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 5919th and 7036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Samsun

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Karaj Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$10901

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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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628