Karaj vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2709
🏠 One person rent
$387
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1104
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$53.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$548
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
55
63
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 6734th and 4485th ($736 vs $1199) 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 5911th and 4732nd 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
$3.99
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$7.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$719
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$865
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$20.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
15.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$3407
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$1582
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$3.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$8.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$115
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$6.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$324
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$5800

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KarajYerevan

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$349

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7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1094
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1071
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1081
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$990
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$565
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$697
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$833
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$570
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$711
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$574
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$568
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$553
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$813
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$767
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$660
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1016
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$967
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$419
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$961
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$583
209 km or 130 mi Van
$615
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$692
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$618
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$553
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$607
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$627
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$658
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$562
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$658
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$582
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$622
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$812
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$519
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$575
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$589
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$788
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$573