Karaj vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$399
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
61
41
🏙️ Population
1.59M
948K

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4818th ($704 vs $1152) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and Laos, respectively. Check Iran vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5808th and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Vientiane

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Karaj Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$9382

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$642
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$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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$578
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$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372