Karaj vs Shenyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Shenyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$554
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1693
🏠 One person rent
$399
$199
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$334
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$224
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$63.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$733
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
85
😀 Quality of life
61
71
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.07M

The cost of living in Karaj is 27% more expensive than in Shenyang. Cities ranked 7072nd and 8245th ($704 vs $554) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 341st 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 1.3 months in Shenyang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Shenyang ranked 25th in China, while ranked 5808th and 3667th 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
$3.94
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$210
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$130
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$378
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$229
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$60.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$14.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
5.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$0.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$6.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$20.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$49.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$24707

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

Cities near Shenyang

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Fushun
$470
43 km or 27 mi Dengta
$492
54 km or 34 mi Xinmin
$518
63 km or 39 mi Tieling
$521
63 km or 39 mi Benxi
$434
63 km or 39 mi Liaoyang
$489
71 km or 44 mi Diaobingshan
$511
86 km or 53 mi Anshan
$434
96 km or 60 mi Kaiyuan
$516
120 km or 75 mi Haicheng
$500
138 km or 85 mi Beizhen
$528
149 km or 93 mi Fuxin
$543
151 km or 94 mi Dashiqiao
$532
159 km or 99 mi Fengcheng
$517
161 km or 100 mi Yingkou
$556
170 km or 106 mi Siping
$553
180 km or 112 mi Gaizhou
$537
186 km or 116 mi Liaoyuan
$532
186 km or 116 mi Linghai
$547
190 km or 118 mi Shuangliao
$517
202 km or 126 mi Meihekou
$519
204 km or 127 mi Dandong
$550
206 km or 128 mi Jinzhou
$576
206 km or 128 mi Sinuiju
$1564
220 km or 137 mi Gongzhuling
$457
221 km or 137 mi Beipiao
$549
223 km or 138 mi Tongliao
$537
223 km or 139 mi Donggang
$537
238 km or 148 mi Zhuanghe
$550
242 km or 150 mi Ji'an
$499
248 km or 154 mi Baishan
$521
249 km or 154 mi Chaoyang
$584
250 km or 155 mi Panshi
$521
251 km or 156 mi Kusong
$1544
262 km or 163 mi Xingcheng
$565
270 km or 168 mi Wafangdian
$589
274 km or 170 mi Changchun
$557
281 km or 174 mi Kanggye
$1553
288 km or 179 mi Chongju
$1553
289 km or 180 mi Linjiang
$501