Karaj vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$396
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
80
😀 Quality of life
62
91
🏙️ Population
1.59M
737K

The cost of living in Karaj is 79% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 7388th and 126th ($684 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 94th 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 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 5635th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Seattle

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Karaj Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$30033

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098