Karaj vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$392
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.39M

The cost of living in Karaj is 78% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6711th and 45th ($741 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 36th 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 San Diego. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 5889th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs San Diego

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Karaj San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$21468

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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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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647