Karaj vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1050
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$387
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1593
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
76
14
😀 Quality of life
55
17
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 30% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6734th and 5160th ($736 vs $1050) 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 1 months in Lubumbashi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5911th and 8961st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Lubumbashi

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Karaj Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$694
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1165
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
12.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$6963
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$8.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$63.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$5003

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$875
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$961
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1018
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$917
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$776
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$541
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$975
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$738
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$748
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$700
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$747
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$828
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$566
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$646
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$688
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$525
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$461
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$992
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$723
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$873
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$634
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$825
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$976
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$794
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$730
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$518
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$492
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$647
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$493
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$597
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$648
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$507
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$934
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$803
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$719
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$457