Karaj vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$397
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
45
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
1.59M
423K

The cost of living in Karaj is 21% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7267th and 6421st ($696 vs $887) 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 0.8 months in Skopje. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5965th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Skopje

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Karaj Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$5443

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206