Chongqing vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$712
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2015
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$292
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$748
$217
😷 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 3% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6733rd and 6851st ($712 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 12th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Chongqing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2233rd and 5919th 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
$3.98
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$156
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$346
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1622
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.6
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.85
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.16
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.2
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.22
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27785
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
97 km or 60 mi Huaying
$554
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$564
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$625
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$646
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$545
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$674
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$435
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$597
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$530
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$615
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$570
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$620
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$566
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$580
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$607
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$525
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$579
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$559
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$625
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$643
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$619
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$594
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$598
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$535
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$606
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$578
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$589
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$608
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$577
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$562
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$611
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$548
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$603
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$552
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$602
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$566
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$564
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$584
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$596
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550