Karaj vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$387
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
23
😀 Quality of life
55
56
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.37M

The cost of living in Karaj is 14% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6734th and 6234th ($736 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 13th in Turkey, while ranked 5911th and 5708th 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
$3.99
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$7315

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683