Karaj vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$393
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1259
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
55
76
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.38M

The cost of living in Karaj is 27% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 6851st and 5668th ($693 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 5919th and 907th 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
$3.22
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$7940

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619