Karaj vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1927
🏠 One person rent
$397
$439
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
75
30
😀 Quality of life
60
49
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.75M

The cost of living in Karaj is 14% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7267th and 6714th ($696 vs $811) 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 0.3 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 5965th and 6822nd 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
$3.36
$2.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$332
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1052
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$54.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$20.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
16.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$12689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1093
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$4.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$3.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$9138

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$620
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$602