Karaj vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$4044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$8222
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2662
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$3953
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$794
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$392
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$6298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
55
96
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.8M

The cost of living in Karaj is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6851st and 6th ($693 vs $4044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th 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 1.6 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 5919th and 8th 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
$3.22
$24.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$108
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.64
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$5.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$3504
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$2240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$3748
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$3719
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$16943
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$12588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$5.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$16.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$6.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$18.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1647
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$17859

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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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028