Hangzhou vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$831
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2349
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$391
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.8
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1013
$217
😷 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 20% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6270th and 6851st ($831 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 12th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 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 2093rd and 5919th 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
$3.85
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.84
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$895
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.39%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6914
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4027
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.3
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.39
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.04
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.34
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.14
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$471
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26569
$882

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$755
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$699
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$596
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$707
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$725
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$720
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$707
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$811
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$677
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$694
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$687
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$771
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$789
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1190
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$731
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$731
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1074
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$713
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$719
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$688
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$690
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$713
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$644
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$675
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$741
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$625
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$651
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$682
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$898
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$645
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$625
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$763
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$524
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$746
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$735
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$682
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$740

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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