Karaj vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1163
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$397
$585
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1005
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
75
33
😀 Quality of life
60
24
🏙️ Population
1.59M
14.6M

The cost of living in Karaj is 40% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7267th and 4860th ($696 vs $1163) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5965th and 9013th 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
$3.36
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$2.44
 Cappuccino
$1.15
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.13
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$6.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$48.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$5144

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$602
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$543
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$544
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$544
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$543
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$895
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$870
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$695
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$932
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$815
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$897
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1047
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$851
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$999
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1037
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$699
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$745
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$665
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1239
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$692
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$595
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$492
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$662
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$816
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$887
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$668
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$522
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$857
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1042
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1042
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1254
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$750
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1344
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$641
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$785
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$834