Karaj vs Yerevan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Yerevan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1181
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2713
🏠 One person rent
$399
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$577
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
50
😀 Quality of life
61
69
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.11M

The cost of living in Karaj is 40% less expensive than in Yerevan. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4747th ($704 vs $1181) 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 5808th and 4402nd 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
$3.94
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$52.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$683
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$502
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
15.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$3535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$23.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$7.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$7136

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Yerevan

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Abovyan
$1081
16 km or 10 mi Ashtarak
$1059
20 km or 13 mi Masis
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Armavir
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Igdir
$569
70 km or 44 mi Vanadzor
$719
76 km or 47 mi Spitak
$852
79 km or 49 mi Dogubayazit
$567
88 km or 55 mi Gyumri
$736
126 km or 79 mi Caldiran
$573
129 km or 80 mi Kars
$567
135 km or 84 mi Agri
$562
148 km or 92 mi Marneuli
$736
149 km or 93 mi Gardabani
$691
156 km or 97 mi Rustavi
$643
166 km or 103 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Tbilisi
$1035
172 km or 107 mi Goris
$968
185 km or 115 mi Khoy
$402
196 km or 122 mi Kapan
$968
203 km or 126 mi Gori
$608
209 km or 130 mi Van
$585
215 km or 134 mi Khashuri
$718
222 km or 138 mi Barda
$629
224 km or 139 mi Marand
$488
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
251 km or 156 mi Shaki
$613
268 km or 167 mi Oguz
$630
276 km or 171 mi Kutaisi
$668
277 km or 172 mi Erzurum
$457
279 km or 173 mi Tabriz
$511
286 km or 178 mi Bitlis
$583
290 km or 180 mi Ahar
$547
291 km or 181 mi Batumi
$836
297 km or 185 mi Urmia
$504
298 km or 185 mi Hakkari
$577
305 km or 190 mi Mus
$573
309 km or 192 mi Senaki
$823
315 km or 196 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
342 km or 212 mi Siirt
$596