Karaj vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1694
🏠 One person rent
$392
$355
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$551
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$88.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$243
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
28
😀 Quality of life
55
44
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.16M

The cost of living in Karaj is 3% more expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6711th and 6804th ($741 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5889th and 6601st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.11
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$443
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$824
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$35
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
16.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$14030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$868
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$25.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$12.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$3.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$2.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$1.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$9712

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$622
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543