Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 12.9% cheaper than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 35.3% more in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 0.7% more in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 57.5% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.2% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 61.6% more in Karaj
The cost of clothing, transportation, and housing in Karaj are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES498.05
|
$3.50
IRR147,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$3.00
IRR126,300
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.65
|
$0.44
IRR18,597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.82
|
$0.20
IRR8,420
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.13
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.48
|
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.19
|
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.07
|
$1.23
IRR51,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.21
|
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.33
|
$0.40
IRR16,775
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.58
|
$0.70
IRR29,413
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.93
|
$0.39
IRR16,515
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.08
|
$0.23
IRR9,854
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.36
|
$0.22
IRR9,307
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.90
|
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
|
pay 35.3% more for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES798.05
|
$0.76
IRR31,873
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,984.37
|
$13.00
IRR547,300
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,490,233.99
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.97
|
$2.70
IRR113,670
|
|
pay 0.7% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,091.51
|
$6.50
IRR273,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,387.25
|
$324.43
IRR13,658,317
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,511.79
|
$439.62
IRR18,507,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,894.23
|
$10.45
IRR439,986
|
|
pay 57.5% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,542.71
|
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,035,041.33
|
$885.13
IRR37,264,178
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.83
|
$0.50
IRR21,050
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.63
|
$1.15
IRR48,334
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.44
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,702.13
|
$20.23
IRR851,719
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.87
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
pay 61.6% more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.94
|
$28.25
IRR1,189,325
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,966.15
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,992.47
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,785.85
|
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
|
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