Karaj vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$514
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$392
$159
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$401
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$223
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$65.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$739
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.07M

The cost of living in Karaj is 44% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 6711th and 8584th ($741 vs $514) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 526th in Iran and China, respectively. Check Iran vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.4 months in Shenyang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Shenyang ranked 20th in China, while ranked 5889th and 3326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Shenyang

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Karaj Shenyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$89.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$300
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$34.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$51.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$14.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$12.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$3.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$21.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$57.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$71.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$335
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$25284

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$474
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$506
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$517
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$536
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$523
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$524
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$520
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$527
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$528
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$531
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$548
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$564
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$547
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$527
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$560
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$541
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$565
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$538
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$582
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$524
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$529
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$543
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$625
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1568
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$479
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$583
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$554
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$548
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$605
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$512
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$534
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$633
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$531
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1547
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$627
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$667
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$601
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1562
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1555
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$511