Karaj vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$4202
🏠 One person rent
$397
$852
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1475
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$3220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
92
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
1.59M
519K

The cost of living in Karaj is 61% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 7267th and 3001st ($696 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 42nd in Iran and France, respectively. Check Iran vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.8 months in Lyon. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lyon ranked 4th in France, while ranked 5965th and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Lyon

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Karaj Lyon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$7.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$874
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$616
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1564
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$7010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$4172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$87.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$23.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$22.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$9.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$661
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$12190

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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
$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

Cities near Lyon

Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1687
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1269
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1419
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1584
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1619
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1392
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1331
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1581
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1876
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3501
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3431
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3436
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3507
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3731
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1397
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1256
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1556
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1172
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3833
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1508
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$2014
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$3277
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$3299
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1521
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$3524
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$3222
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1635
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1295
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1488
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1694
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$3150
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1542
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$2465
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2823
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2874
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2654
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1435
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1479
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1652
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2997