Hangzhou vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hangzhou Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$843
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2415
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$389
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$786
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.9
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1129
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
71
55
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.59M

The cost of living in Hangzhou is 14% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6287th and 6711th ($843 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 9th in China and Iran, respectively. Check China vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Hangzhou compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Hangzhou ranked 9th best city to live in China vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2189th and 5889th 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
$3.79
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.96
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$4.14
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$507
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$994
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.7
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.7
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8017
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4326
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.21
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.52
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.16
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.4
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.72
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$491
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22679
$886

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49 km or 30 mi Shaoxing
$742
69 km or 43 mi Huzhou
$706
79 km or 49 mi Jiaxing
$585
102 km or 63 mi Guangde
$698
105 km or 65 mi Yiwu
$708
121 km or 75 mi Ningguo
$703
125 km or 78 mi Suzhou
$1020
129 km or 80 mi Yixing
$702
137 km or 85 mi Jinhua
$731
139 km or 87 mi Ningbo
$733
146 km or 90 mi Liyang
$690
147 km or 91 mi Wuxi
$686
148 km or 92 mi Kunshan
$749
156 km or 97 mi Xuancheng
$771
161 km or 100 mi Shanghai
$1136
161 km or 100 mi Taicang
$706
165 km or 102 mi Changshu
$718
170 km or 106 mi Pudong
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Changzhou
$729
182 km or 113 mi Linhai
$702
185 km or 115 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
185 km or 115 mi Jiangyin
$685
188 km or 117 mi Zhoushan
$612
188 km or 117 mi Huangshan
$694
191 km or 118 mi Quzhou
$633
195 km or 121 mi Jingjiang
$674
202 km or 125 mi Lishui
$719
202 km or 126 mi Danyang
$630
205 km or 127 mi Nantong
$620
206 km or 128 mi Haimen
$661
210 km or 131 mi Wuhu
$903
213 km or 132 mi Jurong
$651
214 km or 133 mi Taixing
$665
224 km or 139 mi Yangzhong
$629
224 km or 139 mi Qidong
$738
228 km or 142 mi Zhenjiang
$538
237 km or 147 mi Ma'anshan
$748
238 km or 148 mi Wenling
$712
240 km or 149 mi Rugao
$674
240 km or 149 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559