Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 68.7% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.2% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 64.2% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% less in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 86.9% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 95.8% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% less in Karaj
- Clothing
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pay 35.9% less in Karaj
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of London, you would:
pay 82.2% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.96
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.36
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.88
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.44
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.29
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.38
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 32.7% less for transportation
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.71
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£199.58
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,225.71
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.24
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 86.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.17
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,190.04
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,594.54
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£203.90
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 95.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,803.05
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,550.93
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 83.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.39
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.71
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.27
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.74
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.47
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 35.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.90
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.06
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£88.76
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£104.59
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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