Karaj vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$399
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$212
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
27
😀 Quality of life
61
49
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.16M

The cost of living in Karaj is 7% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7072nd and 6835th ($704 vs $758) 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 0.3 months in Kigali. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 5808th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$7919

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612