Hangzhou vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$805
$736
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$369
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.8
$35.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1212
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 9% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6419th and 6734th ($805 vs $736) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Hangzhou ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1916th and 5911th 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
$3.66
$3.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.6
$17.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.86
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$465
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.5
$8.55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$13.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$5.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
21.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8089
$1254
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4179
$628
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.71
$2.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$3.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$0.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.99
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$16.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.93
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.5
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.51
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$97.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$441
$130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31296
$823

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$716
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$670
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$650
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$677
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$642
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$868
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$695
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$587
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$708
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$654
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$670
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$700
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$672
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1097
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$665
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$645
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$984
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$702
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$661
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$640
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$657
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$590
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$642
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$616
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$643
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$682
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$607
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$602
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$631
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$691
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$621
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$636
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$603
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$701
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$522
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$666
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$671
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$644
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$746

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$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