Karaj vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2392
🏠 One person rent
$387
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$352
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2528
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
1.59M
686K

The cost of living in Karaj is 21% less expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 6734th and 5882nd ($736 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 732nd 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 2.7 months in Shizuoka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Shizuoka ranked 10th in Japan, while ranked 5911th and 271st 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
$3.99
$6.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$330
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$243
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$78.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$4676
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$3205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$5.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$92.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$39.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$236
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$8368

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

Cities near Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$931
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$940
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$961
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$966
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$969
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1019
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$975
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$976
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$983
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1042
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$971
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1028
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1027
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1034
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1035
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1034
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1029
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$981
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1032
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1041
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1042
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1041
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1045
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1039
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1049
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1081
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1080
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1095
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1034
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1045
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1100
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1065
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1138
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1016
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1055
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$929
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1083