Karaj vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$393
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
55
61
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karaj is 1% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6851st and 6811th ($693 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 11th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Iran, and 5919th vs 5288th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Tehran

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Karaj Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$1883

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Cities near Karaj

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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569