Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 17.4% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.3% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 8.3% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 51.3% more in Karaj
The cost of transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries in Karaj are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Karaj. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 11.3% less for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹360.64
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹42.45
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.14
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹47.65
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹206.26
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹250.12
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹100.14
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹140.22
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹77.49
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹30.09
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹40.20
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹25.00
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹17.20
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.88
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹383.78
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,030.41
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,236,490.38
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹216.39
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹737.08
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹24,315.60
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,267.26
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹4,021.39
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 8.3% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹8,042.91
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹153,565.24
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹206.08
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹211.05
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹360.64
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,852.73
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹427.62
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 51.3% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,804.17
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,807.82
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,620.97
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,552.74
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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