Karaj vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$387
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
37
😀 Quality of life
55
49
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karaj is 0.3% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6734th and 6726th ($736 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th 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 5911th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$9642

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675