Cost of living comparison
Karaj is 68.2% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.7% less in Karaj
- Groceries
-
pay 72.8% less in Karaj
- Transportation
-
pay 37.6% less in Karaj
- Housing
-
pay 82.6% less in Karaj
- Childcare
-
pay 68.2% less in Karaj
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.9% less in Karaj
- Clothing
-
pay 47.7% less in Karaj
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Karaj.
If you lived in Karaj instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 85.7% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,689
|
$3.50
IRR147,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,423
|
$3.00
IRR126,750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK424
|
$0.44
IRR18,663
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK294
|
$0.20
IRR8,450
|
|
pay 72.8% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK485
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,043
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK861
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK774
|
$1.23
IRR52,143
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,270
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK189
|
$0.40
IRR16,835
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK136
|
$0.70
IRR29,518
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK164
|
$0.39
IRR16,574
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK299
|
$0.23
IRR9,889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK193
|
$0.22
IRR9,340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK126
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,143
|
$0.76
IRR31,987
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK10,078
|
$13.00
IRR549,250
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,707,888
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,234
|
$2.70
IRR114,075
|
|
pay 82.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,394
|
$6.50
IRR274,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK265,044
|
$324.43
IRR13,706,981
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK242,491
|
$439.62
IRR18,573,820
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,255
|
$10.45
IRR441,554
|
|
pay 68.2% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,903
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$885.13
IRR37,396,949
|
|
pay 82.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,454
|
$0.50
IRR21,125
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK713
|
$1.15
IRR48,507
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,646
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,405
|
$20.23
IRR854,754
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,987
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Karaj
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,652
|
$28.25
IRR1,193,562
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,685
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK20,418
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK26,106
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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