Karaj vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$392
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
55
78
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.4M

The cost of living in Karaj is 29% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6711th and 5350th ($741 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Iran and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iran vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 5889th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Sofia

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Karaj Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$7369

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$693
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$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
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$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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$712
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$876
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$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668