Karaj vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
55
91
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.39M

The cost of living in Karaj is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6851st and 26th ($693 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 23rd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 5919th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$18429

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606