Izmir vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$516
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
75
😀 Quality of life
72
60
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.59M

The cost of living in Izmir is 49% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5367th and 7267th ($1040 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 5th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3283rd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Izmir vs Karaj

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Izmir Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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