Karaj vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$393
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
62
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karaj is 21% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6851st and 6110th ($693 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th 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 9th in South Africa, while ranked 5919th and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$2867

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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
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952