Karaj vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$392
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
26
😀 Quality of life
55
24
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.44M

The cost of living in Karaj is 3% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6711th and 6597th ($741 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 4th in Iran and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iran vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5889th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.21
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$3.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$1615

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$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
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774