Isfahan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$500
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1275
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$207
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$200
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
57
60
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.59M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 28% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8716th and 7267th ($500 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th and 5th 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 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Iran, and 6223rd vs 5965th 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
$2.97
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.03
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$0.85
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$309
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.1
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.49
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
27.06%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$644
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.93
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.48
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$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
$5.96
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.01
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.52
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.77
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$16
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.5
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$525
$833

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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
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639

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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546