Changsha vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1619
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$222
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$494
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.1
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
10M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changsha is 22% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7989th and 6711th ($582 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 378th and 9th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Changsha ranked 19th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3254th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Changsha Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.2
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.75
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$297
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$429
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.5
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.05%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2141
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5614
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.23
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.87
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.25
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.61
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.8
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.15
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.9
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.1
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5672
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$603
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$595
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$601
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$611
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$584
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$594
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$600
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$623
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$570
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$611
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$592
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$611
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$497
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$553
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$566
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$612
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$612
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$552
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$590
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$614
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$663
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$628
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$618
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$610
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$605
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$573
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$569
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$746
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$580
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$646
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$676
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$521
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$692
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$714
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$599
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$674
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$626
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$705
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$646
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$575

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559