Karaj vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$923
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1686
🏠 One person rent
$387
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$231
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$88.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1598
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
55
38
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karaj is 20% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6734th and 5917th ($736 vs $923) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 5911th and 7204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Soweto

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Karaj Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$346
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$511
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$64.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$33.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
11.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$691
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$31
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$8.52
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$7.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$45.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$70.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$3805

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KarajSoweto

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$993
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$837
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$953
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$672
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$785
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$773
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$807
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$678
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$906
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$820
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$695
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$889
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$722
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$784
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$768
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$795
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$748
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$780
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$665
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$691
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$535
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$664
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$628
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$500
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$562
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$763
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$621
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$442
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$657
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$631
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$567
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$814
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$540
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$640
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$583
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$964
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1068
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$809
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$624
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1003