Karaj vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$4328
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
60
92
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.6M

The cost of living in Karaj is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7267th and 742nd ($696 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5965th and 87th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Philadelphia

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Karaj Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$17603

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801