Karaj vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1864
🏠 One person rent
$392
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$53.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$701
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
76
43
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
527K

The cost of living in Karaj is 6% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6711th and 6502nd ($741 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 5889th and 4654th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.17
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$577
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$87.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$26.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$4291

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
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$589
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$641
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$549
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$571
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$545
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$595
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$661
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$685
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$645
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$521
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$529
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1053
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$676
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$712
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$692
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1086
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$743
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$936
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1086
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$852
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1046
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$792
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$943
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1043
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1050
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$787
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1045
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1035
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1076
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$808
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1036
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$989
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$657
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$895
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1191