Karaj vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$393
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
55
26
🏙️ Population
1.59M
948K

The cost of living in Karaj is 44% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6851st and 4354th ($693 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 5919th and 8730th 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
$3.22
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$14.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$10038

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$650
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$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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$500
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$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
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$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422