Karaj vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$550
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1377
🏠 One person rent
$392
$241
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$60.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
55
19
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.96M

The cost of living in Karaj is 35% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 6711th and 8269th ($741 vs $550) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.7 months in Sanaa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 5889th and 8890th 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
$3.5
$2.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.88
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$591
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$356
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$56.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
12.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$5.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$13
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$80.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$2963

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$491
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$491
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$489
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$488
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$934
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$915
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$553
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$584
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$895
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$492
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$554
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$491
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$895
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$686
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$524
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$490
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$527
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$491
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$684
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$814
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$671
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$667
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$626
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$946
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$940
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$988
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$799
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1123
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$1096
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1586
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$806
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$810