Beijing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$596
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
75
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Beijing is 50% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5341st and 7267th ($1044 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2718th and 5965th 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
$4.36
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$833

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546