Karaj vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$392
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
55
35
🏙️ Population
1.59M
948K

The cost of living in Karaj is 37% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6711th and 4681st ($741 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 5889th and 7473rd 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
$3.5
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$11.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$9305

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$697
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407