Karaj vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$399
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
76
11
😀 Quality of life
61
14
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.89M

The cost of living in Karaj is 34% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5146th ($704 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5808th and 9211th 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
$3.94
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$3306

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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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595