Isfahan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1753
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$277
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$756
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$180
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
66
76
😀 Quality of life
50
55
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.59M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 14% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7675th and 6851st ($599 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 12th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Ranked 6th vs 2nd best cities to live in Iran, and 6267th vs 5919th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Karaj

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Isfahan Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.65
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$1.11
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1003
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$666
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.33
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
25.23%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1449
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$673
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.85
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.16
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.95
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.92
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.55
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.06
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.78
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.44
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.4
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$644
$882

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Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550