Karaj vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
55
98
🏙️ Population
1.59M
4.53M

The cost of living in Karaj is 71% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 6851st and 933rd ($693 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Iran and Australia, respectively. Check Iran vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 5919th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Melbourne

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Karaj Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$18868

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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
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481