Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 52.0% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.0% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 53.1% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% more in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 70.2% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 87.6% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.6% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Karaj
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Prague, you would:
pay 73.0% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK195.30
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK40.07
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK31.97
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 53.1% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK32.72
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK137.82
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK91.05
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK58.83
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK90.05
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.61
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.83
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK20.55
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK33.91
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.21
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.58
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK140.99
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK537.07
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK585,898.12
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK298.81
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK452.52
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK25,950.40
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK19,260.12
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,137.09
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 87.6% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK16,402.13
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK270,536.13
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 71.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK55.17
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK70.76
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK150.38
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,465.76
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK244.12
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,896.00
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK831.90
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,128.76
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,555.17
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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