Karaj vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$396
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$166
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
71
😀 Quality of life
62
52
🏙️ Population
1.59M
11.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 52% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7388th and 8860th ($684 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.4 months in Lahore. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5635th and 6510th 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
$3.49
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$1609

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321