Karaj vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2203
🏠 One person rent
$392
$351
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$774
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$246
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$48.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$266
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
96
😀 Quality of life
55
60
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6711th and 6443rd ($741 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 8th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Iran, and 5889th vs 5234th 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
$3.5
$4.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$447
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$306
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1007
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$10
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$15.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$6.91
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
24.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1515
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$2.91
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.72
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$19
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$120
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$33.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$135
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$1838

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$722
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$720
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$716
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$706
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$706
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$693
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$708
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$689
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$675
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$696
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$699
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$701
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$741
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$673
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$659
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$550
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$542
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$472
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$627
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$468
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$670
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$607
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$575
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$578
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$462
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$559
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$453
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$470
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$474
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$689
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$513
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$603
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564