Karaj vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$904
🏠 One person rent
$392
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
67
😀 Quality of life
55
31
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 97% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6711th and 9038th ($741 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 7th in Iran and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iran vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 5889th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Rawalpindi

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Karaj Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$1015

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286