Islamabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$228
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
70
75
😀 Quality of life
50
62
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.59M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 27% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8685th and 7388th ($496 vs $684) 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 0.4 months in Karaj. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6656th and 5635th 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
$3.5
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$826

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11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484