Karaj vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$582
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1336
🏠 One person rent
$392
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$352
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$278
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
55
20
🏙️ Population
1.59M
989K

The cost of living in Karaj is 27% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6711th and 7990th ($741 vs $582) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 2nd 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 0.5 months in Lilongwe. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lilongwe ranked 4th in Malawi, while ranked 5889th and 8861st 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
$3.5
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$44.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
12.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$10490
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$589
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$4.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$49.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$2358

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

Cities near Lilongwe

Distance City Cost of living
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$526
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$515
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$516
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$498
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$574
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$591
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$834
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$534
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$500
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1079
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$1012
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$810
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$890
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$830
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$670
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$433
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$662
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1139
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$953
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1190
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$685
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1017
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1116
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1090
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$729
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1028
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1000
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$731
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1500
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$761
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1394
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$871
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$725
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$939
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$756
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$564
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$639
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$670