Izmir vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$504
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
75
😀 Quality of life
73
62
🏙️ Population
4.49M
1.59M

The cost of living in Izmir is 52% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5281st and 7388th ($1038 vs $684) 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 1.1 months in Izmir compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2402nd and 5635th 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
$8.65
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$826

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$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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