Chengdu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$281
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
89
75
😀 Quality of life
75
60
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 4% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7467th and 7267th ($666 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1710th and 5965th 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
$2.83
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546