Islamabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$213
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
70
75
😀 Quality of life
50
60
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.59M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 33% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8843rd and 7267th ($464 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6696th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Karaj

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Islamabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$833

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Karaj

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