Faisalabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$333
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$813
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$112
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$177
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$130
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$126
$246
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
43
61
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 53% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9127th and 7072nd ($333 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 5th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 7307th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.76
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.6
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.8
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$122
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$83.2
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.7
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.9
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$564
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.53
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.46
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.4
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.86
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.47
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.57
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1474
$836

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$372
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$303
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$294
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$291
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$376
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$363
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$427
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$316
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$302
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$347
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$320
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$362
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$380
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$311
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$277
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$403
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$284
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$337
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$416
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$443
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$350
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$301
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$344
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$421
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$364
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$334
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$354
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$265
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$340
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$357
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$262
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$373
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$393
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$290
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$351
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$270

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
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$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540