Cost of Living in Karamay

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$622
$1905
🛋️ Without rent
$334
$1107
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$288
$798
🍽️ Food
$238
$674
🚐 Transport
$33.2
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$815
😀 Quality of life
34
🏙️ Population
487K

The average cost of living in Karamay is $622, which is in the top 19% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7552nd out of 9294 in our global list and 234th out of 544 in China.

The median after-tax salary is $815, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 7613th (TOP 82%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 467th best city to live in China. With an estimated population of 487K, Karamay is the 434th largest city in China.

✈️ Closest airport 216 km Bole Alashankou Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 20 µg/m³
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Prices in Karamay

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
 Cappuccino
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$128
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$789
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2138
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8502

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