Karaj vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$392
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
76
20
😀 Quality of life
55
46
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.29M

The cost of living in Karaj is 49% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6711th and 8700th ($741 vs $496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Iran and Libya, respectively. Check Iran vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.6 months in Tripoli. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 5889th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$9.61
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$1179

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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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160