Karaj vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$387
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
70
😀 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 6734th and 5261st ($736 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 5911th and 723rd 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
$3.99
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$6749

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633