Faisalabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$289
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$670
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$111
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$173
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$108
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$123
$217
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
27
55
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 58% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9245th and 6851st ($289 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 12th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Faisalabad compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Faisalabad ranked 13th best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 8707th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.5
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.25
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$161
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$120
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.6
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$396
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$410
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.92
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.13
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.99
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.56
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.14
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.51
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.66
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.2
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$14.5
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$645
$882

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$344
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$260
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74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$364
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$290
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$330
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$303
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$337
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$386
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$268
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$240
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$338
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$277
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$328
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$508
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$298
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$278
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$307
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$399
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$394
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$331
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$389
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$399
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$267
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$238
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$448
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$307
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$352
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$335
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$281
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$393
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$365
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$250
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$401
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$291
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$311
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$282

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Distance City Cost of living
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$650
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$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