Karaj vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$392
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
55
57
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.37M

The cost of living in Karaj is 10% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6711th and 6364th ($741 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 10th 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 12th in Turkey, while ranked 5889th and 5645th 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
$3.5
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$11214

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607