Changchun vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$557
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1387
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$233
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$350
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$208
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.9
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$858
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
71
76
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changchun is 21% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8224th and 7072nd ($557 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 336th 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 52nd best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6189th and 5808th 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
$2.81
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$290
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.2
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.4
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.2
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.31%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1671
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4009
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.06
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.33
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.38
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.9
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.85
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.1
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.49
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8358
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$457
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$548
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$553
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$532
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$532
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$521
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$566
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$517
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$570
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$539
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$519
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$518
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$521
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$516
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$543
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$564
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$511
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$521
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$655
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$537
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$521
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$616
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$470
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$521
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$518
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$564
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$541
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$501
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$554
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$588
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$518
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$599
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$434
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$492
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$499
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$649
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$489
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$505
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$509
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$532

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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