Karaj vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$392
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
53
😀 Quality of life
55
69
🏙️ Population
1.59M
686K

The cost of living in Karaj is 25% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6711th and 5761st ($741 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 722nd in Iran and Japan, respectively. Check Iran vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Shizuoka ranked 420th in Japan, while ranked 5889th and 2988th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Shizuoka

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Karaj Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$21319

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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

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103