Karaj vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$503
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1312
🏠 One person rent
$399
$172
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$293
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
46
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
1.59M
3M

The cost of living in Karaj is 40% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8663rd ($704 vs $503) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 66th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Ranked 2nd vs 3rd best cities to live in Iran, and 5808th vs 6167th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mashhad

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Karaj Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$348
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$8.48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
20.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$736
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$4.33
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$45.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$623

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684