Izmir vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$431
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
68
76
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
2.95M
1.59M

The cost of living in Izmir is 20% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6157th and 6711th ($892 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 9th in Turkey and Iran, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3155th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.52
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$886

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$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559