Karaj vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$962
🏠 One person rent
$399
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
76
68
😀 Quality of life
61
50
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.1M

The cost of living in Karaj is 69% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8945th ($704 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th 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 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 5808th and 6592nd 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
$3.94
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$764

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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
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270