Karaj vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$5389
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.8M

The cost of living in Karaj is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7388th and 4th ($684 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st 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 0.4 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 5635th and 15th 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
$3.49
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$21713

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192