Karaj vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$3081
🏠 One person rent
$393
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1613
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$1104
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
55
21
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 32% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6851st and 5141st ($693 vs $1025) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5919th and 8928th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2138
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
12.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$64.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$5.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$9.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$9.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$70.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$21.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$99.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$5005

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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
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1107
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$953
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1236
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1238
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1121
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1210
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$961
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$795
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$746
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$824
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$337
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$784
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$734
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$338
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$457
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$367
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$957
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$689
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$852
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$767
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$970
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$934
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$761
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$691
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$335
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$332
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$449
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$332
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$722
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$448
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$363
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$890
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$776
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$493
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$326