Changchun vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$612
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1622
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$246
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$410
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.3
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$938
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
55
55
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changchun is 12% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7549th and 6851st ($612 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 272nd and 12th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Changchun ranked 37th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 5930th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changchun vs Karaj

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Changchun Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.02
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.5
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.13
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$624
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5961
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3968
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.06
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.95
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.84
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.1
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$280
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14481
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$595
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$607
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$565
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$585
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$560
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$555
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$640
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$541
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$646
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$610
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$543
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$561
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$586
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$536
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$595
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$648
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$524
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$758
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$557
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$551
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$673
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$449
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$566
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$597
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$661
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$592
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$529
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$486
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$628
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$510
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$643
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$515
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$502
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$512
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$702
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$517
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$573
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$692
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$560

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550