Daegu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2634
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$379
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2143
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
71
75
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.59M

The cost of living in Daegu is 45% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5639th and 7388th ($992 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th 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 2.2 months in Daegu compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Daegu ranked 8th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1144th and 5635th 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
$7.01
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$325
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$214
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$589
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.6
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.12%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7098
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5282
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.22
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.37
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.72
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.84
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.16
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.4
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.1
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$339
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27904
$826

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$943
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$964
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$1023
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$914
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$887
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$924
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1013
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$1044
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$919
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$974
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$957
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$1014
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$992
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$883
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1051
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$931
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1084
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$946
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$982
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$930
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$905
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$771
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$955
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$865
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$852
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$971
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$990
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$973
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$993
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$938
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$950
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$954
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$923
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$997
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$922
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1128

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484