Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 53.2% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.3% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 57.1% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 60.8% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.4% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 21.6% less in Karaj
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Athens, you would:
pay 72.3% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 57.1% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.04
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.76
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.00
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.49
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 60.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€581.40
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€510.53
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€424.31
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 70.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.40
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.22
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 21.6% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€105.70
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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