Cheonan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1121
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$572
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$963
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$75
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1653
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
75
😀 Quality of life
71
60
🏙️ Population
657K
1.59M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 61% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4990th and 7267th ($1121 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Cheonan compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Cheonan ranked 38th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 3729th and 5965th 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
$5.47
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$434
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.12%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3826
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4900
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.9
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.88
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.18
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.86
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.14
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.87
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.1
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.32
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.1
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15366
$833

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$1095
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$1046
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$903
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$986
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1050
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$984
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1102
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$922
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$1030
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1015
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1076
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1134
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$945
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$1063
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$986
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$1044
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1112
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1005
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1179
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1292
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$988
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1053
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1061
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1072
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$892
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1162
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1167
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1057
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1363
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1117
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1073
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1120
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$954
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$982
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1092
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$1068
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$951

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546