Karaj vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$392
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$4699
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.61M

The cost of living in Karaj is 69% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 6711th and 973rd ($741 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 858th 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 2 months in Phoenix. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 119th 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
$3.5
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1989
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2588
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2201
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2430
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2287
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657