Karaj vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$393
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1024
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
31
😀 Quality of life
55
47
🏙️ Population
1.59M
11.9M

The cost of living in Karaj is 31% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6851st and 5309th ($693 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 5919th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$4181

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860