Karaj vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$399
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$4549
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
61
94
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3.9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7072nd and 65th ($704 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 51st in Iran and the United States, respectively. Check Iran vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5808th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$26874

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927