Karaj vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Karaj | Zurich | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Karaj is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6734th and 59th ($736 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iran vs Switzerland comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5911th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Karaj vs Zurich
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| Karaj | Zurich | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 7.4 km or 4.6 mi |  Mohammadshahr | |
| 9.9 km or 6.2 mi | Kamal Shahr | |
| 10 km or 6.5 mi | Fardis | |
| 13 km or 8.3 mi | Andisheh | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Qods | |
| 17 km or 10 mi | Malard | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Shahriar | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Nasimshahr | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Nazarabad | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Eslamshahr | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Robat Karim | |
| 43 km or 26 mi | Tehran | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Golestan | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Ray | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Qarchak | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Pakdasht | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Pardis | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Khak-e Ali | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Varamin | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Qazvin | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Saveh | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Qom | |
| 144 km or 90 mi | Amol | |
| 174 km or 108 mi | Babol | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Lahijan | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Qaem Shahr | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Rasht | |
| 205 km or 128 mi | Sari | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Kashan | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Semnan | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Arak | |
| 242 km or 150 mi | Zanjan | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hamadan | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Malayer | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Borujerd | |
| 311 km or 193 mi | Dorud | |
| 333 km or 207 mi | Shahin Shahr | |
| 334 km or 208 mi | Gorgan | |
| 350 km or 218 mi | Khomeyni Shahr | |
| 354 km or 220 mi | Khorramabad |
Cities near Zurich
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 km or 2.6 mi |  Altstetten | |
| 6.4 km or 4 mi | Dubendorf | |
| 11 km or 6.6 mi | Dietikon | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Horgen | |
| 14 km or 8.6 mi | Uster | |
| 16 km or 9.7 mi | Bulach | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wettingen | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Wadenswil | |
| 19 km or 12 mi | Winterthur | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Wetzikon | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Baden | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Baar | |
| 23 km or 15 mi | Zug | |
| 28 km or 17 mi | Rapperswil-Jona | |
| 33 km or 21 mi | Frauenfeld | |
| 36 km or 22 mi | Schaffhausen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi |  Waldshut-Tiengen | |
| 37 km or 23 mi | Aarau | |
| 38 km or 24 mi | Emmen | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Wil | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Lucerne | |
| 43 km or 27 mi | Kriens | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Singen | |
| 51 km or 32 mi | Radolfzell | |
| 56 km or 35 mi | Kreuzlingen | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Konstanz | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Rheinfelden | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | St. Gallen | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Uberlingen | |
| 64 km or 40 mi | Donaueschingen | |
| 70 km or 44 mi | Riehen | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Tuttlingen | |
| 71 km or 44 mi | Lorrach | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Weil am Rhein | |
| 74 km or 46 mi | Basel | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Villingen-Schwenningen | |
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Saint-Louis | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Friedrichshafen | |
| 77 km or 48 mi |  Schaan | |
| 78 km or 48 mi | Allschwil |