Bangui vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$526
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1246
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$225
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$105
$246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
8
61
🏙️ Population
889K
1.59M

The cost of living in Bangui is 25% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8489th and 7072nd ($526 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.2 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 9279th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.12
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$398
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$264
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.1
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.9%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1543
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.84
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.66
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.86
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.2
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3018
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$808
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$494
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$496
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$836
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$858
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$506
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$571
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$505
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$671
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$621
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$596
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$536
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$957
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$644
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$793
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$543
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$698
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1363
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$849
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1241
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$879
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$618
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$595
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1148
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$665
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$755
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$928
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$538
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1413
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$508
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$505
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$555
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$536
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$960
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$708
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$520
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$536
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$397
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540