Islamabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$169
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
51
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.59M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 44% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8988th and 6851st ($389 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 12th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6200th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$882

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$331
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$238
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$401

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550