Karaj vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$399
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
61
66
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karaj is 3% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7204th ($704 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 5808th vs 5113th 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
$3.94
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$2007

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488