Karaj vs Medan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Medan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1426
🏠 One person rent
$392
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$428
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$315
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
52
😀 Quality of life
55
43
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 43% more expensive than in Medan. Cities ranked 6711th and 8536th ($741 vs $519) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 38th in Iran and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iran vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.6 months in Medan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Medan ranked 14th in Indonesia, while ranked 5889th and 6659th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Medan

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Karaj Medan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$42.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$65
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$29.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
10.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$9.09
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$4.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$2.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$60.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$85.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$11482

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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
21 km or 13 mi Binjai
$503
67 km or 41 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
90 km or 56 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
119 km or 74 mi Langsa
$490
148 km or 92 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
238 km or 148 mi Lhokseumawe
$461
264 km or 164 mi Teluk Intan
$673
264 km or 164 mi Taiping
$759
264 km or 164 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
268 km or 166 mi George Town
$669
269 km or 167 mi Butterworth
$671
286 km or 178 mi Ipoh
$670
298 km or 185 mi Sungai Petani
$637
307 km or 191 mi Gunungsitoli
$613
317 km or 197 mi Klang
$729
322 km or 200 mi Ko Lipe
$742
324 km or 201 mi Langkawi
$594
325 km or 202 mi Shah Alam
$687
331 km or 206 mi Alor Setar
$523
332 km or 206 mi Subang Jaya
$732
332 km or 206 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
341 km or 212 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
342 km or 212 mi Cyberjaya
$617
345 km or 215 mi Putrajaya
$571
352 km or 219 mi Kangar
$563
378 km or 235 mi Seremban
$630
381 km or 237 mi Dumai
$585
422 km or 262 mi Hat Yai
$561
426 km or 265 mi Banda Aceh
$421
431 km or 268 mi Malacca
$699
445 km or 277 mi Ko Lanta
$799
466 km or 289 mi Pekanbaru
$590
468 km or 291 mi Muar
$752
470 km or 292 mi Phuket
$985
483 km or 300 mi Kota Bharu
$517
487 km or 303 mi Ao Nang
$822
489 km or 304 mi Krabi
$807
515 km or 320 mi Batu Pahat
$750
518 km or 322 mi Kuantan
$518
529 km or 329 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544