Karaj vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$393
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$569
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$274
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$579
😷 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 9% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 6851st and 6533rd ($693 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 5919th and 4828th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$29.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.11
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$319
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$551
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$378
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$19.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2029
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$5.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$4244

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$650
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$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$563
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$570
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$531
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$602
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$534
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$576
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$691
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$692
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$626
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$664
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$581
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1004
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$591
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$598
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$704
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1002
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$702
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$798
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1057
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$670
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1028
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$548
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$852
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$951
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1009
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$762
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$989
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$945
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1030
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$594
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$984
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1013
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1027
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$628
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1116