Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 65.2% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.3% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 71.5% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 22.5% less in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 77.5% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 89.1% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.3% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Karaj
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Paris, you would:
pay 84.3% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.75
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.71
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 71.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 22.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.01
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.83
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.75
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 77.5% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 76.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.95
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.42
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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