Karaj vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$396
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$119
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
75
16
😀 Quality of life
62
19
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 39% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7388th and 4925th ($684 vs $1125) 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 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5635th and 9126th 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
$3.49
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$4525

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452