Daegu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1113
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3082
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$413
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$964
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2256
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
86
55
🏙️ Population
2.44M
1.59M

The cost of living in Daegu is 61% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4689th and 6851st ($1113 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 12th 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 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Daegu ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 241st and 5919th 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
$7.48
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.97
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.69
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$736
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6463
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8417
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.76
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.09
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.23
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.89
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.51
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$131
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.6
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.18
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.3
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.2
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16639
$882

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13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$973
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$1055
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$1076
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1326
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1073
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$963
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$989
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$1060
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$953
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1078
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$907
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1006
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$865
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$878
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$999
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1029
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$882
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$910
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$960
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$924
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$787
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$903
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1009
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$963
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$945
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$991
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$967
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$923
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$984
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$902
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$992
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$955
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$940

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550