Karaj vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$399
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$5599
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
61
98
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.8M

The cost of living in Karaj is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4th ($704 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 1.3 months in New York City. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 5808th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs New York City

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Karaj New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$22663

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174