Karaj vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$396
$420
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$50.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
75
45
😀 Quality of life
62
68
🏙️ Population
1.59M
423K

The cost of living in Karaj is 22% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7388th and 6377th ($684 vs $880) 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 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 1 months in Skopje. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 5635th and 4420th 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
$3.49
$8.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$655
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$90.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
4.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$2755
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1804
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$7.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$6.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$381
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$5403

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$622
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$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$675
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$770
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$587
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$620
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$591
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$610
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$718
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$663
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$738
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$581
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$702
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1092
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$687
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$731
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$832
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1264
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$830
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1030
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1125
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$849
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1093
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$891
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$859
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1386
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1030
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$918
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1047
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1053
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1119
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$772
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1048
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1078
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1107
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1039
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$727
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$930
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1207