Karaj vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$399
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
76
32
😀 Quality of life
61
21
🏙️ Population
1.59M
14.6M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4833rd ($704 vs $1148) 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 5808th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$4749

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Kinshasa

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849