Cost of living comparison

Philippines

compared to

Iran

Karaj vs. Pasig Cost of Living Summary

Karaj is 34.5% cheaper than Pasig.

Restaurants: pay 24.7% more in Karaj
Groceries: pay 59.4% less in Karaj
Transportation: pay 58.5% less in Karaj
Housing: pay 1.5% less in Karaj
Childcare: pay 72.6% less in Karaj
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Karaj
Clothing: pay 8.5% more in Karaj

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

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

Karaj vs. Pasig Cost Breakdown

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

Display currency: USD

pay 24.7% more for restaurants

	Pasig	Karaj
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.98 ₱251.03	$3.75 IRR5M	-5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.81 ₱176.73	$4.00 IRR5M	+42.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ₱43.18	$0.45 IRR623K	-33.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 ₱20.46	$1.69 IRR2M	+420.6%
Average			+24.7%

Pasig vs. Karaj - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 59.4% less for groceries

	Pasig	Karaj
Bread 1 loaf	$1.14 ₱71.61	$0.50 IRR686K	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.79 ₱175.72	$2.21 IRR3M	-20.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.42 ₱404.50	$2.53 IRR3M	-60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 ₱129.18	$1.05 IRR1M	-48.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.55 ₱97.74	$1.53 IRR2M	-1.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 ₱91.09	$0.40 IRR550K	-72.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.72 ₱45.55	$0.78 IRR1M	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 ₱83.12	$0.34 IRR471K	-74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱50.10	$0.22 IRR301K	-72.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱64.97	$0.20 IRR274K	-80.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱75.72	$0.21 IRR284K	-82.8%
Average			-59.4%

Pasig vs. Karaj - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 58.5% less for transportation

	Pasig	Karaj
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 ₱293.33	$0.34 IRR462K	-92.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$13.00 IRR18M
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+134.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱160.16	$2.70 IRR4M	+6.2%
Average			-58.5%

Pasig vs. Karaj - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.5% less for housing

	Pasig	Karaj
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,520.93	$3.70 IRR5M	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$334.74 ₱21,086.86	$292.57 IRR402M	-12.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$151.43 ₱9,539.29	$489.49 IRR673M	+223.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,924.32	$9.95 IRR14M	-89.4%
Average			-1.5%

Pasig vs. Karaj - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 72.6% less for childcare

	Pasig	Karaj
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$132.83 ₱8,367.80	$107.76 IRR148M	-18.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱563K	$827.70 IRR1B	-90.7%
Average			-72.6%

Pasig vs. Karaj - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Pasig	Karaj
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱75.31	$0.50 IRR687K	-58.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 ₱142.25	$1.08 IRR1M	-52.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 ₱185.77	$2.50 IRR3M	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.29 ₱1,907.86	$22.73 IRR31M	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.38 ₱401.65	$1.09 IRR2M	-82.9%
Average			-57.3%

Pasig vs. Karaj - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.5% more for clothing

	Pasig	Karaj
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.01 ₱2,142.16	$25.00 IRR34M	-26.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,730.75	$28.33 IRR39M	+3.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.73 ₱4,518.61	$97.31 IRR134M	+35.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.79 ₱3,514.48	$75.17 IRR103M	+34.7%
Average			+8.5%

Pasig 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: Pasig vs. Karaj

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Karaj?

More cost comparisons

Pasig vs.

Moscow

Pasig vs.

Berlin

Pasig vs.

Dublin

Pasig vs.

Athens

Pasig vs.

Cairo

Pasig vs.

Vienna

Pasig vs.

New York City

Pasig vs.

Madrid

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

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

Add prices for Karaj

Ask the Elsewhere Community

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