Karaj vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$397
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
75
13
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
1.59M
948K

The cost of living in Karaj is 34% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7267th and 5255th ($696 vs $1056) 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 5965th and 7250th 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
$3.36
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$9882

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$642
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$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
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$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380