Karaj vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$399
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karaj is 8% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7398th ($704 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Iran and Zambia, respectively. Check Iran vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5808th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$11593

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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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692