Karaj vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1205
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2787
🏠 One person rent
$396
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1074
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$61.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$669
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
75
52
😀 Quality of life
62
69
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 43% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 7388th and 4743rd ($684 vs $1205) 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 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.6 months in Yerevan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Yerevan ranked 1st in Armenia, while ranked 5635th and 4225th 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
$3.49
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$51.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$8.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$730
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$507
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$844
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$74.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
14.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$3058
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$4.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$3.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$78.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$7.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$95.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$9299

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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 Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1104
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1096
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$576
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$743
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$872
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$572
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$756
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$575
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$574
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$569
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$769
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$726
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$679
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1053
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$990
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$374
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$988
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$631
209 km or 130 mi Van
$580
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$751
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$649
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$429
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$631
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$652
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$730
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$448
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$452
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$586
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$480
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$850
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$476
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$580
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$845
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$601