Karaj vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$396
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$7152
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
1.59M
690K

The cost of living in Karaj is 80% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7388th and 74th ($684 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 56th in Iran and the United States, respectively. Check Iran vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5635th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Washington

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Karaj Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$24903

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088