Karaj vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$396
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
33
😀 Quality of life
62
27
🏙️ Population
1.59M
14.6M

The cost of living in Karaj is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7388th and 4904th ($684 vs $1133) 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 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5635th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$5052

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821