Chengdu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$251
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
20.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chengdu is 11% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7209th and 6711th ($660 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 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 1933rd and 5889th 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
$2.91
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$886

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$614
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$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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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