Karaj vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$399
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
76
35
😀 Quality of life
61
38
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.96M

The cost of living in Karaj is 26% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8195th ($704 vs $560) 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 5808th and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$3336

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031