Changchun vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$239
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$364
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$224
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$65
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$882
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
56
60
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changchun is 16% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8063rd and 7267th ($588 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 268th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Changchun ranked 57th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6295th and 5965th 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
$2.93
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.37
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$181
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.3
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1727
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3366
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.69
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.64
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.29
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$30
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$290
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8562
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$477
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$587
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$562
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$540
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$540
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$598
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$536
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$604
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$571
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$534
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$543
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$554
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$537
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$577
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$595
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$534
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$536
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$680
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$562
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$542
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$642
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$483
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$552
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$546
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$596
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$573
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$523
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$575
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$619
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$545
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$630
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$454
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$522
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$514
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$679
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$507
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$532
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$540
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$566

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