Karaj vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$396
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
62
75
🏙️ Population
1.59M
11.5M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7388th and 4918th ($684 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Brazil, respectively. Check Iran vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 5635th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$15990

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720