Karaj vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$392
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
62
😀 Quality of life
55
39
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karaj is 24% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6711th and 5883rd ($741 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 5th in Iran and South Africa, respectively. Check Iran vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 5889th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$4830

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$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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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045