Cost of living comparison

Iran

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Morocco

Meknes vs. Karaj Cost of Living Summary

Meknes is 23.8% more expensive than Karaj.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Meknes
Groceries: pay 22.9% more in Meknes
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Meknes
Housing: pay 21.3% less in Meknes
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Meknes
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Meknes
Clothing: pay 27.5% more in Meknes

The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Meknes are more expensive than in Karaj. Expenses including housing and restaurants are lower in Meknes. Notably, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Meknes.

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Meknes vs. Karaj Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Meknes instead of Karaj, you would:

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Karaj	Meknes
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$3.01 MAD29.27	-19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$6.02 MAD58.53	+50.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.45 IRR623K	$0.84 MAD8.17	+85.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.42 MAD4.06	-75.3%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 22.9% more for groceries

	Karaj	Meknes
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 IRR686K	$0.36 MAD3.48	-28.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$5.39 MAD52.47	+143.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.53 IRR3M	$3.13 MAD30.47	+23.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.05 IRR1M	$1.80 MAD17.56	+71.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$2.27 MAD22.13	+48.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 IRR550K	$0.55 MAD5.31	+36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 IRR1M	$0.60 MAD5.84	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.34 IRR471K	$0.30 MAD2.88	-13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR301K	$0.31 MAD3.01	+41.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.20 IRR274K	$0.24 MAD2.36	+21.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 IRR284K	$0.23 MAD2.29	+13.6%
Average			+22.9%

Karaj vs. Meknes - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Karaj	Meknes
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$5.10 MAD49.60	+1416.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.00 IRR18M	$15.04 MAD146.34	+15.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$30,080.62 MAD293K	-39.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.70 IRR4M	$3.11 MAD30.24	+15.1%
Average			+133.9%

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pay 21.3% less for housing

	Karaj	Meknes
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$33.67 MAD327.60	+810.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$292.57 IRR402M	$263.21 MAD2,560.90	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$489.49 IRR673M	$165.44 MAD1,609.71	-66.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$23.03 MAD224.11	+131.4%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Karaj	Meknes
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$119.49 MAD1,162.60	+10.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$827.70 IRR1B	$5,603.28 MAD54,517.99	+577.0%
Average			+174.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Karaj	Meknes
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.50 IRR687K	$3.01 MAD29.27	+501.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.08 IRR1M	$1.20 MAD11.71	+11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$3.96 MAD38.54	+58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$22.73 IRR31M	$28.13 MAD273.66	+23.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.09 IRR2M	$4.01 MAD39.02	+267.2%
Average			+123.7%

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pay 27.5% more for clothing

	Karaj	Meknes
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 IRR34M	$58.33 MAD567.52	+133.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.33 IRR39M	$43.98 MAD427.95	+55.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.31 IRR134M	$90.95 MAD884.91	-6.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$58.59 MAD570.06	-22.1%
Average			+27.5%

Karaj vs. Meknes - Cost of clothing

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