Cheonan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$940
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2392
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$392
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$379
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.7
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1868
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
76
😀 Quality of life
68
55
🏙️ Population
652K
1.59M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 36% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5734th and 6851st ($940 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 12th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Cheonan compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Cheonan ranked 56th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3764th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheonan vs Karaj

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Cheonan Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.24
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.35
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$267
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$674
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$445
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.44%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6765
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4486
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.32
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.27
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.26
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.6
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$526
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15920
$882

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$963
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1024
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$949
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$1002
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1256
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$924
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$987
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$992
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1088
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$949
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$932
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1054
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1005
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1127
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1120
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$945
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1063
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1081
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1097
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$973
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1121
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1056
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1084
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1009
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1069
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1152
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1020
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1444
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1101
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$880
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1106
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$999
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$923
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1144
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1124
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$1060

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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