Chongqing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$224
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7340th and 6734th ($634 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1675th and 5911th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Karaj

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Chongqing Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$2.9
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$2.56
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$823

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$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554