Karachi vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$163
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$242
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
54
60
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Karachi is 38% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8914th and 7267th ($434 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Pakistan and Iran, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6414th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Karaj

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Karachi Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$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
$122
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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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