Chengdu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$252
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 10% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7530th and 7072nd ($635 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 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 1800th and 5808th 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
$2.87
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

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
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540