Karaj vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$994
🏠 One person rent
$393
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$205
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
69
😀 Quality of life
55
51
🏙️ Population
1.59M
11.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 80% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6851st and 8998th ($693 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 3rd in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 5919th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Lahore

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Karaj Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$1054

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352