Karaj vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$397
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
33
😀 Quality of life
60
40
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.96M

The cost of living in Karaj is 26% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7267th and 8377th ($696 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Yemen, respectively. Check Iran vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5965th and 7844th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Sanaa

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Karaj Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$3830

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996