Karaj vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2803
🏠 One person rent
$387
$769
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1561
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
55
36
🏙️ Population
1.59M
948K

The cost of living in Karaj is 37% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 6734th and 4590th ($736 vs $1163) 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 5911th and 7436th 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
$3.99
$2.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$784
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$697
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1623
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$43.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
10.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$50.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.55
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$1.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$88.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$9354

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9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$543
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1183
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$568
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1253
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1161
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$537
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$579
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$558
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$654
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$584
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$545
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$563
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$691
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$500
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$496
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$633
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$592
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$513
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$641
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$647
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$604
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$639
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$595
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$715
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$717
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$513
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$554
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$941
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$748
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$570
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$644
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$591
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$753
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$548
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$610
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$573
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$569
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$393