Chengdu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$242
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$217
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
73
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 7% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7269th and 6851st ($643 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 12th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1633rd and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Karaj

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Chengdu Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.81
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.62
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$882

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$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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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