Beijing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$575
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
75
55
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5387th and 6734th ($1016 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 989th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Karaj

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Beijing Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$823

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554