Karaj vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$872
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2006
🏠 One person rent
$396
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$137
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
62
48
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.75M

The cost of living in Karaj is 22% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7388th and 6419th ($684 vs $872) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Rwanda, respectively. Check Iran vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Kigali. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5635th and 6866th 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
$3.49
$2.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$25.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$609
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$673
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$40.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$62.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$10930
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1245
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$7731

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$671
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$583
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$553
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$447
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$533
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$411
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618