Isfahan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$501
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1279
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$206
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$42
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$230
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
65
76
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.59M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 29% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8682nd and 7072nd ($501 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 69th and 5th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Ranked 5th vs 2nd best cities to live in Iran, and 6324th vs 5808th 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
$3
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$0.75
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$460
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.15
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.52
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.93%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$610
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.92
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.98
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.88
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.09
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$589
$836

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Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640

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