Karaj vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$396
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
96
😀 Quality of life
62
64
🏙️ Population
1.59M
8.69M

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7388th and 7691st ($684 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 7th in Iran.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Ranked 2nd vs 1st best cities to live in Iran, and 5635th vs 5219th 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
$3.49
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$2402

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Cities near Karaj

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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466