Karaj vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$393
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
92
😀 Quality of life
55
87
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.87M

The cost of living in Karaj is 59% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6851st and 2685th ($693 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 4th in Iran and Italy, respectively. Check Iran vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 5919th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Rome

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Karaj Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$9800

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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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2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229