Calgary vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Calgary Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2079
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4683
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1191
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1928
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$572
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2977
$246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
76
😀 Quality of life
91
61
🏙️ Population
1.31M
1.59M

The cost of living in Calgary is 195% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 1781st and 7072nd ($2079 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 5th in Canada and Iran, respectively. Check Canada vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Calgary compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Calgary ranked 15th best city to live in Canada vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 160th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Calgary vs Karaj

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Calgary Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.16
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1190
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$957
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2105
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1560
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.3
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.19%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3658
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3126
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.8
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.57
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.5
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$58
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15727
$836

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$1773
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1782
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1632
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1730
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1544
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1648
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1823
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2617
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1949
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2366
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2343
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1759
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2231
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1748
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1973
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2228
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$2111
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2490
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1817
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1765
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1913
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1854
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1774
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1625
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$2001
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1842
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2219
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1478
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1987
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2414
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2080
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2641
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1952
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2057
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2488
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2443
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$2470
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1887

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540