Karaj vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$639
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1632
🏠 One person rent
$397
$276
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$493
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$174
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
60
64
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karaj is 9% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7267th and 7642nd ($696 vs $639) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th 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 5965th vs 5345th 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
$3.36
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$371
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$8.71
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$13.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$5.32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
24.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$848
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$5.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$20.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$99.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$56.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$2262

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$592
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$591
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$602
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$601
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$631
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$586
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$627
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$583
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$575
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$629
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$639
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$631
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$696
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$571
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$595
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$531
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$512
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$455
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$586
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$635
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$535
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$516
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$494
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$542
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$461
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$428
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$460
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$425
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$659
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$499
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$563
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488