Faisalabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$306
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$769
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$99.5
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$178
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$121
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$245
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
39
55
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 58% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9193rd and 6734th ($306 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 5th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Faisalabad ranked 6th best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 7026th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.78
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.14
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.57
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.22
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$67.2
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$45.8
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$144
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$100
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.12%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$774
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$901
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.57
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.88
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.58
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.54
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1151
$823

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$373
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$287
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$342
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$382
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$441
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$297
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$379
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$346
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$366
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$273
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$354
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$365
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$688
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$686
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$688
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$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
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$693
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$698
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$697
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$645
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$700
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$675
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$788
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$714
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$710
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$681
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$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
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$599
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$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
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$488
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$557
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$458
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$552
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$554
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$534
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$658
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$562
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$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
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$466
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$443
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$469
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$505
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$513
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$507
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$685
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$510
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$554