Cheonan vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheonan Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1222
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3002
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$621
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1104
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1822
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
64
76
😀 Quality of life
65
55
🏙️ Population
652K
1.59M

The cost of living in Cheonan is 65% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4546th and 6711th ($1222 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 9th 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 50th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 4305th and 5889th 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
$6.02
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.9
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.07
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.21
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$683
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1133
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4234
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2277
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.8
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.78
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.57
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.74
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.02
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.31
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$556
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14676
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 13 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
25 km or 16 mi Anseong
$1041
35 km or 22 mi Cheongju
$997
37 km or 23 mi Sejong
$1043
38 km or 24 mi Osan
$1025
39 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1098
48 km or 30 mi Dangjin
$1025
48 km or 30 mi Yongin
$1142
55 km or 34 mi Daejeon
$975
55 km or 34 mi Suwon
$970
55 km or 34 mi Asan
$1066
56 km or 35 mi Hwaseong
$1049
59 km or 36 mi Icheon
$1077
60 km or 37 mi Gyeryong
$999
62 km or 39 mi Uiwang
$988
62 km or 39 mi Seosan
$1027
65 km or 40 mi Ansan
$990
65 km or 40 mi Gunpo
$1003
67 km or 42 mi Nonsan
$1084
68 km or 42 mi Gwangju
$1057
68 km or 42 mi Siheung
$1087
68 km or 42 mi Anyang
$1025
69 km or 43 mi Yeoju
$1036
70 km or 44 mi Seongnam
$1127
71 km or 44 mi Gwacheon
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Boryeong
$1134
72 km or 45 mi Chungju
$1098
79 km or 49 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
82 km or 51 mi Hanam
$1074
84 km or 52 mi Bucheon
$1068
86 km or 53 mi Incheon
$1067
87 km or 54 mi Seoul
$1461
88 km or 54 mi Guri
$1085
91 km or 56 mi Wonju
$1140
92 km or 57 mi Namyangju
$1084
96 km or 60 mi Mungyeong
$992
98 km or 61 mi Iksan
$980
99 km or 61 mi Goyang
$1008
99 km or 61 mi Gimpo
$966
100 km or 62 mi Sangju
$981

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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