Faisalabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$348
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$846
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$121
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$193
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$131
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$145
$242
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
75
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 50% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9089th and 7267th ($348 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th 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 5th best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6935th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Faisalabad vs Karaj

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Faisalabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.32
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$76.4
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$53.5
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$139
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.7
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.7
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.1
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.42%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$532
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$577
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.02
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.44
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.63
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.06
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.37
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.3
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.6
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$833

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$378
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$318
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$367
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$302
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$315
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$381
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$371
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$379
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$432
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$326
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$308
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$351
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$382
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$391
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$308
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$279
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$417
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$295
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$352
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$427
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$464
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$364
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$298
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$360
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$414
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$379
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$323
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$370
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$264
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$353
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$352
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$263
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$379
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$423
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$289
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$369
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$265

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546