Karaj vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$393
$702
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1164
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$40.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$572
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
55
64
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.08M

The cost of living in Karaj is 42% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6851st and 4468th ($693 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Iran and Armenia, respectively. Check Iran vs Armenia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Yerevan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5919th and 4769th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Yerevan

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Karaj Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$48.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$559
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1531
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$925
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
13.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$2948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$1398
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$9.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$4.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$8.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$7.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$9.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$67.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$7342

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$968
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$691
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$990
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$861
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$516
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$690
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$778
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$517
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$597
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$519
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$521
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$522
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$833
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$734
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$645
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1085
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$884
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$386
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$878
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$618
209 km or 130 mi Van
$499
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$750
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$419
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$719
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$546
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$561
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$732
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$542
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1148
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$561
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$772
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$893
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$461
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$535
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$571
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$848
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$565