Cost of living comparison

Egypt

compared to

Iran

Karaj vs. Alexandria Cost of Living Summary

Karaj is 29.8% more expensive than Alexandria.

Restaurants: pay 19.6% more in Karaj
Groceries: pay 10.1% more in Karaj
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Karaj
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Karaj
Childcare: pay 30.6% less in Karaj
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.4% less in Karaj
Clothing: pay 17.9% less in Karaj

The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Karaj are more expensive than in Alexandria. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Karaj. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Karaj.

Planning a move to Iran? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Karaj vs. Alexandria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karaj instead of Alexandria, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 19.6% more for restaurants

	Alexandria	Karaj
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.25 EGP227.13	$3.75 IRR5M	-11.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.77 EGP255.20	$4.00 IRR5M	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 EGP16.93	$0.45 IRR623K	+43.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.12 EGP6.61	$1.69 IRR2M	+1268.3%
Average			+19.6%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 10.1% more for groceries

	Alexandria	Karaj
Bread 1 loaf	$0.70 EGP37.32	$0.50 IRR686K	-28.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.94 EGP103.61	$2.21 IRR3M	+14.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.21 EGP171.31	$2.53 IRR3M	-21.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.16 EGP62.20	$1.05 IRR1M	-9.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.99 EGP106.50	$1.53 IRR2M	-23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 EGP37.22	$0.40 IRR550K	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 EGP18.70	$0.78 IRR1M	+124.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.25 EGP13.12	$0.34 IRR471K	+39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.15 EGP8.18	$0.22 IRR301K	+43.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.12 EGP6.17	$0.20 IRR274K	+72.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.14 EGP7.61	$0.21 IRR284K	+45.2%
Average			+10.1%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Alexandria	Karaj
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.72 EGP91.93	$0.34 IRR462K	-80.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.46 EGP612.48	$13.00 IRR18M	+13.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,276.12 EGP2M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+54.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.77 EGP255.20	$2.70 IRR4M	-43.5%
Average			-37.2%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Alexandria	Karaj
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.37 EGP714.56	$3.70 IRR5M	-72.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$136.87 EGP7,315.76	$292.57 IRR402M	+113.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$70.66 EGP3,776.97	$489.49 IRR673M	+592.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$10.93 EGP584.30	$9.95 IRR14M	-9.0%
Average			+171.8%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 30.6% less for childcare

	Alexandria	Karaj
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$86.90 EGP4,644.66	$107.76 IRR148M	+24.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,129.46 EGP114K	$827.70 IRR1B	-61.1%
Average			-30.6%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Alexandria	Karaj
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 EGP71.46	$0.50 IRR687K	-62.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.29 EGP68.90	$1.08 IRR1M	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 EGP102.08	$2.50 IRR3M	+30.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.99 EGP694.15	$22.73 IRR31M	+75.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.86 EGP153.12	$1.09 IRR2M	-61.9%
Average			-26.4%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.9% less for clothing

	Alexandria	Karaj
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.74 EGP1,803.42	$25.00 IRR34M	-25.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.05 EGP2,461.27	$28.33 IRR39M	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.87 EGP6,941.47	$97.31 IRR134M	-25.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.66 EGP3,028.38	$75.17 IRR103M	+32.7%
Average			-17.9%

Alexandria vs. Karaj - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Alexandria vs. Karaj

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Karaj?

More cost comparisons

Alexandria vs.

Dublin

Alexandria vs.

Bangkok

Alexandria vs.

Athens

Alexandria vs.

Cairo

Alexandria vs.

Moscow

Alexandria vs.

Hanoi

Alexandria vs.

Reykjavik

Alexandria vs.

Beijing

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Egypt vs. Iran. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Egypt and Iran.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Alexandria

Add prices for Karaj

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Karaj or Alexandria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.