Karaj vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$396
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
75
33
😀 Quality of life
62
42
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.96M

The cost of living in Karaj is 29% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7388th and 8488th ($684 vs $532) 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 0.4 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 5635th and 7615th 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
$3.49
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$4197

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910