Cost of living comparison
Iran is 25.7% more expensive than Karaj.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.6% more in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% less in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Iran are more expensive than in Karaj. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Iran. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Karaj, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 50.9% more for transportation
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 14.7% more for housing
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
Karaj
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
|
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