Changchun vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changchun Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$607
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1531
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$242
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$372
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.6
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$937
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
1 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
56
62
🏙️ Population
9.07M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changchun is 11% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7925th and 7388th ($607 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 235th 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 0.4 months in Karaj. Changchun ranked 59th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 6274th and 5635th 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
$2.86
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.2
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$335
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$308
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.6
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.8
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1771
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2826
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.98
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.71
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.53
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.72
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.83
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.44
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.99
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.22
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.38
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.8
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.3
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8890
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Gongzhuling
$491
81 km or 50 mi Dehui
$603
105 km or 65 mi Siping
$559
109 km or 68 mi Jilin
$575
112 km or 69 mi Liaoyuan
$549
127 km or 79 mi Panshi
$551
138 km or 86 mi Fuyu
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shuangliao
$550
148 km or 92 mi Yushu
$640
150 km or 93 mi Shulan
$604
157 km or 98 mi Meihekou
$549
162 km or 100 mi Huadian
$554
173 km or 107 mi Jiaohe
$569
178 km or 111 mi Kaiyuan
$552
193 km or 120 mi Da'an
$610
210 km or 131 mi Wuchang
$629
211 km or 131 mi Diaobingshan
$548
211 km or 131 mi Tieling
$549
235 km or 146 mi Harbin
$713
238 km or 148 mi Tongliao
$579
240 km or 149 mi Baishan
$555
248 km or 154 mi Zhaodong
$674
250 km or 155 mi Fushun
$499
250 km or 155 mi Taonan
$573
251 km or 156 mi Dunhua
$564
263 km or 163 mi Shangzhi
$629
267 km or 166 mi Baicheng
$599
271 km or 169 mi Linjiang
$532
274 km or 170 mi Shenyang
$612
279 km or 173 mi Anda
$653
287 km or 178 mi Xinmin
$567
300 km or 187 mi Daqing
$662
313 km or 194 mi Benxi
$474
315 km or 196 mi Dengta
$537
319 km or 198 mi Ji'an
$529
335 km or 208 mi Suihua
$712
337 km or 209 mi Liaoyang
$519
343 km or 213 mi Helong
$549
344 km or 214 mi Ning'an
$572
345 km or 214 mi Ulanhot
$594

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484