Islamabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Islamabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$199
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$246
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
69
76
😀 Quality of life
50
61
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.59M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8887th and 7072nd ($443 vs $704) 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 6597th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Islamabad vs Karaj infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Islamabad vs Karaj

Prices for goods and services in Islamabad and Karaj are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Islamabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$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
$187
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$836

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Islamabad

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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
$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
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540