Karaj vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$397
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$4113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
60
91
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.61M

The cost of living in Karaj is 70% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 7267th and 1175th ($696 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 5965th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Phoenix

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Karaj Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$18987

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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
$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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781