Changsha vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$533
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1438
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$178
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$332
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$215
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.5
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
10M
1.59M

The cost of living in Changsha is 23% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8258th and 6851st ($533 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 496th and 12th 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 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 2707th and 5919th 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
$3.13
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$125
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$518
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.3
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.4
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2091
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5529
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.78
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.93
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.19
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.4
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.46
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.05
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$306
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5569
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$578
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$555
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$585
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$575
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$565
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$573
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$570
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$604
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$554
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$587
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$583
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$530
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$579
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$538
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$574
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$577
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$602
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$558
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$581
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$596
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$647
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$613
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$584
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$586
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$609
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$580
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$579
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$752
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$574
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$620
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$669
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$538
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$646
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$697
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$585
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$661
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$605
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$685
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$647
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$574

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550