Islamabad vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$198
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
67
76
😀 Quality of life
49
55
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.59M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 41% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8895th and 6711th ($439 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 6293rd and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$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
$0.8
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$886

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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