Daegu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$385
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$431
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2242
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
88
61
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.59M

The cost of living in Daegu is 51% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5135th and 7072nd ($1062 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.1 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Daegu ranked 5th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 335th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Daegu vs Karaj

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Daegu Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.9
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.4
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$597
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.09%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6903
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5944
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.06
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.4
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.31
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.51
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.59
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.23
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$258
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27847
$836

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1038
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$949
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$934
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1097
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1084
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1039
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1024
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$957
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$984
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1076
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$975
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1008
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$929
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1064
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$973
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1108
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$913
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$934
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$980
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$959
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$831
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$924
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$920
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1020
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1046
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1016
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1037
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$998
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$995
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$994
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$982
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1050
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$981
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1153

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
$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