Changchun vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$573
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1493
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$229
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$223
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$59.9
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$927
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
53
55
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changchun is 22% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7971st and 6734th ($573 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 351st and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Changchun compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Changchun ranked 47th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6079th and 5911th 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
$2.8
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.9
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$4.38
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.6
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.64%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3942
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.01
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.01
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.43
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.33
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.83
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.3
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.57
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.22
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.5
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$274
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8252
$823

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$461
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$556
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$524
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$553
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$516
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$517
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$573
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$509
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$582
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$558
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$513
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$523
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$544
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$514
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$545
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$596
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$508
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$520
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$653
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$538
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$520
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$619
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$459
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$523
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$560
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$606
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$542
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$500
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$539
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$596
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$514
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$616
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$455
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$495
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$493
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$664
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$500
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$537
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$658
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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