Chongqing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$180
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
87
76
😀 Quality of life
74
61
🏙️ Population
32.1M
1.59M

The cost of living in Chongqing is 20% less expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 8185th and 7072nd ($561 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 5th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2237th and 5808th 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
$2.82
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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