Karaj vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$393
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
76
99
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.6M

The cost of living in Karaj is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6851st and 812th ($693 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 5919th and 101st 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
$3.22
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$15748

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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
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766