Chongqing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2020
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$226
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.6
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$890
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 11% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 7185th and 6711th ($662 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 146th and 9th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 1966th and 5889th 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
$3.96
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.3
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$155
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$523
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.98
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2378
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.18
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.09
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.97
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27717
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$575
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$607
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$618
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$642
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$609
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$682
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$560
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$609
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$574
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$625
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$568
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$627
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$600
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$594
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$611
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$551
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$577
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$593
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$624
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$660
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$588
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$587
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$591
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$550
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$612
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$572
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$570
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$605
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$581
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$559
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$614
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$553
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$604
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$555
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$603
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$596
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$576
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$596
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$613
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$556

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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