Beijing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$589
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
76
😀 Quality of life
73
61
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Beijing is 46% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5355th and 7072nd ($1029 vs $704) 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 0.6 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 2546th and 5808th 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
$4.24
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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
$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