Faisalabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Faisalabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$319
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$115
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$203
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$123
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$251
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
43
76
😀 Quality of life
40
55
🏙️ Population
3.2M
1.59M

The cost of living in Faisalabad is 57% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 9185th and 6711th ($319 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 9th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 6906th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Faisalabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.12
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.61
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.7
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$59
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$169
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.8
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.1
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$776
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$902
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.71
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.64
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.66
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.97
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.59
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.08
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.48
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.72
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.9
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$25.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$785
$886

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$373
35 km or 22 mi Sahiwal
$312
48 km or 30 mi Gojra
$344
74 km or 46 mi Jhang
$292
77 km or 48 mi Okara
$310
83 km or 52 mi Sargodha
$456
92 km or 57 mi Hafizabad
$380
93 km or 58 mi Sheikhupura
$376
121 km or 75 mi Lahore
$406
125 km or 78 mi Kamoke
$308
132 km or 82 mi Gujranwala
$280
136 km or 84 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
146 km or 91 mi Burewala
$360
159 km or 99 mi Gujrat
$330
166 km or 103 mi Khanewal
$358
169 km or 105 mi Amritsar
$500
182 km or 113 mi Sialkot
$335
201 km or 125 mi Mirpur
$328
209 km or 130 mi Multan
$371
222 km or 138 mi Jammu
$344
238 km or 148 mi Jalandhar
$378
243 km or 151 mi Rawalpindi
$376
254 km or 158 mi Islamabad
$439
261 km or 162 mi Pathankot
$407
262 km or 163 mi Bahawalpur
$294
268 km or 167 mi Wah
$323
270 km or 167 mi Ludhiana
$430
279 km or 173 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
286 km or 178 mi Kohat
$374
323 km or 201 mi Peshawar
$338
325 km or 202 mi Mardan
$372
331 km or 206 mi Baramulla
$277
338 km or 210 mi Srinagar
$388
352 km or 219 mi Patiala
$358
359 km or 223 mi Hisar
$252
362 km or 225 mi Chandigarh
$397
365 km or 227 mi Khost
$441
379 km or 235 mi Bikaner
$268
379 km or 235 mi Mingora
$354
391 km or 243 mi Shimla
$286

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559