Karaj vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1298
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2989
🏠 One person rent
$392
$736
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1236
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$44.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.05M

The cost of living in Karaj is 43% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6711th and 4338th ($741 vs $1298) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.4 months in Yerevan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5889th and 4709th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Yerevan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$9.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$580
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1588
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$966
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$22.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
15.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$10.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$4.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$122
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$7.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$36.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$376
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$10858

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1190
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1160
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1173
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1052
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$541
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$807
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$916
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$541
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$701
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$538
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$542
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$532
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$845
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$791
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$681
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1046
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$1050
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$425
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$1051
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$552
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$728
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$587
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$907
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$609
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$632
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$716
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$512
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$1610
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$570
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$941
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$855
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$540
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$580
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$837
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$578