Karaj vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$396
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$130
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
75
35
😀 Quality of life
62
51
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.47M

The cost of living in Karaj is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7388th and 6881st ($684 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 9th in Iran and Zambia, respectively. Check Iran vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 5635th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Lusaka

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Karaj Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$15258

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691