Karaj vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$592
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1419
🏠 One person rent
$399
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$390
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$51.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
12
😀 Quality of life
61
25
🏙️ Population
1.59M
989K

The cost of living in Karaj is 19% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7884th ($704 vs $592) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and Malawi, respectively. Check Iran vs Malawi comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Lilongwe. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lilongwe ranked 7th in Malawi, while ranked 5808th and 8966th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Lilongwe

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Karaj Lilongwe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$4.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$24.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$8.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$34.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$53.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$50.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
12.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$10587
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$49.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$353
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$2356

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Cities near Karaj

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

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Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$519
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$493
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$496
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$458
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$506
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$820
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$527
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$461
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$888
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1021
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$779
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$751
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$650
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$692
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$495
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$755
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$577
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$916
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$935
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$655
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$912
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1062
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1278
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$761
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1069
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$996
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$716
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1511
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$587
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1168
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$873
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$687
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$1032
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$658
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$526
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$421
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$653