Karaj vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$397
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$772
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$96
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
16
😀 Quality of life
60
18
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7267th and 4943rd ($696 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Iran vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lubumbashi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5965th and 9166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.36
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$402
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$95.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
12.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$995
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$504
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$81.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$28.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$4523

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1229
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1039
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1473
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1189
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1030
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$613
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1039
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$686
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1002
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$750
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$786
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$887
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$530
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$639
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$718
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$469
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$591
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1067
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1024
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$754
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$770
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$662
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$828
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1037
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$768
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$706
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$521
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$495
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$691
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$577
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$691
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$505
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$999
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$839
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$759
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458