Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 4.2% cheaper than Iran overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.4% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% more in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 13.3% more in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Karaj
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Karaj are more expensive than in Iran. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Iran, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 13.3% more for childcare
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Iran
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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