Changsha vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$622
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1669
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$211
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$365
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.9
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1086
$245
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
90
75
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
10M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changsha is 9% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7795th and 7388th ($622 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Changsha compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Changsha ranked 18th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2894th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Karaj

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Changsha Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.91
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$422
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$273
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.6
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2530
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2779
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.89
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.99
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.39
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.85
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.6
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.25
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9728
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$518
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$586
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$564
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$589
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$571
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$609
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$589
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$608
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$569
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$610
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$602
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$518
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$556
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$565
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$605
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$600
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$535
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$592
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$600
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$638
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$632
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$648
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$619
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$623
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$570
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$571
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$739
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$556
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$624
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$658
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$542
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$657
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$691
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$593
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$649
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$664
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$618
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$554

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