Karaj vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$392
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
55
48
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karaj is 8% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6711th and 7016th ($741 vs $685) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 9th 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5889th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$5845

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670