Isfahan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$488
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$208
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$363
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$157
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.5
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$208
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
57
62
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.59M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 29% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8733rd and 7388th ($488 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 5th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Isfahan compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Iran, and 6153rd vs 5635th 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
$3.01
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.4
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.99
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$0.97
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.2
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.54
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1182
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.05
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.07
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.01
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.5
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.6
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.01
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.44
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$72
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$524
$826

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Cities near Isfahan

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484