Karaj vs Lilongwe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lilongwe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$367
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$904
🏠 One person rent
$393
$147
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$42.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$306
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
76
13
😀 Quality of life
55
26
🏙️ Population
1.59M
989K

The cost of living in Karaj is 89% more expensive than in Lilongwe. Cities ranked 6851st and 9038th ($693 vs $367) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th 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 0.8 months in Lilongwe. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lilongwe ranked 2nd in Malawi, while ranked 5919th and 8741st 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
$3.22
$2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$2.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$228
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$75.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$10.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$16.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
14.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$9504
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$8.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$3.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$0.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$1.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$21.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$1424

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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
123 km or 76 mi Monkey Bay
$335
134 km or 83 mi Ntcheu
$332
169 km or 105 mi Mangochi
$332
228 km or 142 mi Zomba
$326
233 km or 145 mi Mzimba
$337
240 km or 149 mi Blantyre
$363
243 km or 151 mi Tete
$970
283 km or 176 mi Mzuzu
$338
293 km or 182 mi Mulanje
$327
506 km or 314 mi Kasama
$1176
518 km or 322 mi Harare
$957
524 km or 326 mi Marondera
$761
533 km or 331 mi Chitungwiza
$852
536 km or 333 mi Chinhoyi
$784
545 km or 339 mi Quelimane
$992
550 km or 342 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
566 km or 352 mi Mbeya
$457
567 km or 353 mi Mutare
$645
568 km or 353 mi Ndola
$1210
572 km or 355 mi Chimoio
$993
603 km or 375 mi Nampula
$1165
613 km or 381 mi Lusaka
$777
616 km or 383 mi Mansa
$1121
616 km or 383 mi Kitwe
$1238
618 km or 384 mi Mufulira
$1236
637 km or 396 mi Kadoma
$689
660 km or 410 mi Chingola
$1107
660 km or 410 mi Beira
$1014
682 km or 424 mi Kwekwe
$691
732 km or 455 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
740 km or 460 mi Pemba
$1144
741 km or 460 mi Gweru
$722
744 km or 462 mi Nacala
$1127
746 km or 464 mi Masvingo
$837
795 km or 494 mi Choma
$795
835 km or 519 mi Likasi
$953
883 km or 549 mi Bulawayo
$777
886 km or 551 mi Dodoma
$581
902 km or 560 mi Morogoro
$600
949 km or 590 mi Livingstone
$734