Hangzhou vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$899
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2417
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$438
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$752
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$922
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
84
75
😀 Quality of life
72
62
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 31% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6257th and 7388th ($899 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Hangzhou ranked 20th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3005th and 5635th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hangzhou vs Karaj

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Hangzhou Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.08
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.07
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$549
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.6
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.4
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7694
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3840
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.01
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.09
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.91
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.81
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.3
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25159
$826

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$670
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$680
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$667
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$696
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$661
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$798
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$663
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$611
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$660
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$657
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$726
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$684
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1147
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$708
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$678
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1030
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$636
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$677
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$658
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$571
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$646
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$628
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$645
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$686
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$623
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$581
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$643
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$671
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$644
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$651
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$627
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$725
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$674
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$687
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$659
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484