Karaj vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$399
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
76
63
😀 Quality of life
61
45
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.27M

The cost of living in Karaj is 28% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5704th ($704 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th 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 5808th and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$3811

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915