Chicago vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chicago is 264% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 529th and 6734th ($2678 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 5th in the United States and Iran, respectively. Check the United States vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 23rd and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Karaj

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Chicago Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$823

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554