Karaj vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$387
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
55
40
🏙️ Population
1.59M
14.6M

The cost of living in Karaj is 34% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6734th and 4732nd ($736 vs $1120) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 5911th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Kinshasa

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Karaj Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$4674

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$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764