Karaj vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$393
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$265
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
55
47
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.16M

The cost of living in Karaj is 2% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6851st and 6978th ($693 vs $677) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st in Iran and Rwanda, respectively. Check Iran vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.4 months in Kigali. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5919th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kigali

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Karaj Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$6579

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571