Karaj vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$393
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$6928
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
87
😀 Quality of life
55
92
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.01M

The cost of living in Karaj is 80% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6851st and 22nd ($693 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 20th 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 San Jose, United States. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 5919th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$15889

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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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123