Bangui vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$207
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
7
76
😀 Quality of life
9
55
🏙️ Population
889K
1.59M

The cost of living in Bangui is 29% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8577th and 6851st ($489 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th 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 0.7 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 9277th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
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$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550