Cheongju vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cheongju Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$903
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2302
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$324
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$500
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2411
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
72
75
😀 Quality of life
89
60
🏙️ Population
848K
1.59M

The cost of living in Cheongju is 30% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 6315th and 7267th ($903 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd 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 2.7 months in Cheongju compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Cheongju ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 238th and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cheongju vs Karaj

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Cheongju Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.53
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.37
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.62
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4131
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2082
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.67
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.22
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.6
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.9
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.5
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15408
$833

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Distance City Cost of living
25 km or 16 mi Sejong
$986
33 km or 21 mi Daejeon
$922
35 km or 22 mi Cheonan
$1121
38 km or 24 mi Gongju
$1019
45 km or 28 mi Anseong
$1046
46 km or 28 mi Gyeryong
$945
53 km or 33 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
54 km or 34 mi Chungju
$892
60 km or 37 mi Nonsan
$1005
60 km or 38 mi Asan
$1015
64 km or 40 mi Mungyeong
$954
65 km or 40 mi Sangju
$951
68 km or 42 mi Osan
$1050
71 km or 44 mi Yongin
$1102
72 km or 44 mi Icheon
$1134
74 km or 46 mi Yeoju
$1053
80 km or 50 mi Gimcheon
$916
82 km or 51 mi Dangjin
$984
84 km or 52 mi Suwon
$1030
85 km or 53 mi Jecheon
$1003
85 km or 53 mi Boryeong
$1072
87 km or 54 mi Wonju
$1073
88 km or 55 mi Gwangju
$1179
90 km or 56 mi Hwaseong
$1076
91 km or 56 mi Gumi
$943
91 km or 56 mi Iksan
$982
91 km or 57 mi Uiwang
$1063
93 km or 58 mi Siheung
$1292
94 km or 58 mi Seosan
$986
94 km or 59 mi Seongnam
$1425
94 km or 59 mi Gunpo
$1112
96 km or 59 mi Jeonju
$823
97 km or 60 mi Ansan
$1044
98 km or 61 mi Anyang
$988
99 km or 61 mi Gwacheon
$1061
101 km or 63 mi Gunsan
$1002
103 km or 64 mi Hanam
$1162
104 km or 64 mi Yeongju
$994
107 km or 67 mi Gimje
$964
109 km or 67 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071

Cities near Karaj

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