Karaj vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$392
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
1.59M
11.9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 29% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6711th and 5365th ($741 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Iran and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iran vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5889th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$3879

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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
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933