Karaj vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$387
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
423K

The cost of living in Karaj is 5% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6734th and 6556th ($736 vs $772) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Iran vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.9 months in Skopje. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5911th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$4225

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117