Karaj vs Lyon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lyon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3759
🏠 One person rent
$393
$746
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1421
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2868
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
55
90
🏙️ Population
1.59M
522K

The cost of living in Karaj is 55% less expensive than in Lyon. Cities ranked 6851st and 3343rd ($693 vs $1523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 49th 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 1.9 months in Lyon. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lyon ranked 2nd in France, while ranked 5919th and 140th 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
$3.22
$15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$54.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$826
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1127
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$4307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$73.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$17.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$6.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$78.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$11664

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
3.1 km or 1.9 mi Villeurbanne
$1540
50 km or 31 mi Saint-Etienne
$1097
61 km or 38 mi Macon
$1234
67 km or 42 mi Roanne
$1355
84 km or 52 mi Aix-les-Bains
$1484
87 km or 54 mi Chambery
$1416
92 km or 57 mi Valence
$1352
94 km or 58 mi Grenoble
$1398
101 km or 63 mi Annecy
$1544
109 km or 68 mi Vernier
$3031
109 km or 68 mi Meyrin
$3049
110 km or 68 mi Lancy
$3018
111 km or 69 mi Carouge
$3067
112 km or 70 mi Geneva
$3266
114 km or 71 mi Chalon-sur-Saone
$1237
117 km or 73 mi Vichy
$1250
118 km or 73 mi Annemasse
$1568
120 km or 74 mi Le Creusot
$1052
128 km or 80 mi Nyon
$3246
136 km or 85 mi Clermont-Ferrand
$1277
158 km or 98 mi Chamonix
$1788
159 km or 99 mi Renens
$2702
163 km or 101 mi Lausanne
$2706
175 km or 108 mi Dijon
$1321
177 km or 110 mi Montreux
$2693
179 km or 111 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
184 km or 115 mi Montlucon
$1322
188 km or 117 mi Besancon
$1114
188 km or 117 mi Nevers
$1239
192 km or 120 mi Aosta
$1453
195 km or 121 mi Bulle
$2580
201 km or 125 mi Avignon
$1385
202 km or 125 mi Sion
$1952
211 km or 131 mi Neuchatel
$2248
212 km or 132 mi Fribourg
$2368
213 km or 132 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
217 km or 135 mi Nimes
$1280
227 km or 141 mi Manosque
$1432
236 km or 147 mi Turin
$1369
236 km or 147 mi Koniz
$2597