Bangui vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$226
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
6
55
🏙️ Population
889K
1.59M

The cost of living in Bangui is 30% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8546th and 6711th ($518 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in the Central African Republic and Iran, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 9268th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559