Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 62.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.0% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 80.2% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 23.4% less in Karaj
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 73.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 80.2% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 83.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 23.4% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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