Karaj vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$396
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$132
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
75
11
😀 Quality of life
62
16
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.89M

The cost of living in Karaj is 35% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7388th and 5217th ($684 vs $1047) 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 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 5635th and 9189th 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
$3.49
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$3375

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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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590