Karaj vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2725
🏠 One person rent
$397
$597
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1030
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
60
69
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 7267th and 4903rd ($696 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 5965th and 4456th 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
$3.36
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$53.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.12
 Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$461
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$823
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$76.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
15.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$3242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$7.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$7.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$91.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$106
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$136
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$8146

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1057
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1033
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1046
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$981
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$562
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$728
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$853
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$562
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$746
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$565
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$559
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$560
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$740
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$698
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$655
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1028
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$959
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$404
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$953
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$612
209 km or 130 mi Van
$568
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$730
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$631
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$489
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$615
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$634
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$706
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$445
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$508
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$575
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$550
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$840
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$503
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$566
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$566
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$842
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$588