Karaj vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2495
🏠 One person rent
$392
$422
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1045
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$823
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
10
😀 Quality of life
55
16
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.89M

The cost of living in Karaj is 23% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 6711th and 5954th ($741 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 5889th and 8996th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Karaj Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$4.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$532
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$686
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7374
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$96.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$5.54
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$4.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$31.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$56.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$88.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$3341

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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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$815
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$932
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$902
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$728
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$852
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$947
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$730
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$939
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$763
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$546
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$723
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$559
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$509
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$508
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$723
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$509
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$855
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$510
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$509
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$579
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$441
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$509
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$587
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$545
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1017
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$509
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$598
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$723
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1028
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$622
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1090
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1116
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$810
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$796
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1041
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$760
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1139
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$589