Daegu vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daegu Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3393
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$385
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1036
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2274
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
70
55
🏙️ Population
2.38M
1.59M

The cost of living in Daegu is 50% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4879th and 6711th ($1114 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 2 months in Daegu compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Daegu ranked 31st best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2608th and 5889th 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
$7.02
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.95
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1150
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$797
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.3
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.06%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7325
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9964
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.7
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.37
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.89
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.29
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.63
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.89
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.5
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$534
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27898
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
33 km or 20 mi Yeongcheon
$941
44 km or 27 mi Miryang
$992
44 km or 27 mi Gumi
$977
52 km or 32 mi Gimcheon
$995
56 km or 35 mi Gyeongju
$1341
66 km or 41 mi Changwon
$1083
71 km or 44 mi Yangsan
$973
71 km or 44 mi Pohang
$1000
73 km or 45 mi Sangju
$981
74 km or 46 mi Sacheon
$1008
74 km or 46 mi Ulsan
$1099
75 km or 46 mi Gimhae
$901
76 km or 47 mi Masan
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Andong
$871
88 km or 55 mi Jinju
$1146
88 km or 55 mi Mungyeong
$992
94 km or 58 mi Busan
$1122
106 km or 66 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Geoje
$893
115 km or 71 mi Tongyeong
$931
121 km or 75 mi Namwon
$1005
122 km or 76 mi Daejeon
$975
130 km or 81 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Jeonju
$915
131 km or 82 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Cheongju
$997
137 km or 85 mi Chungju
$1098
137 km or 85 mi Sejong
$1043
141 km or 88 mi Nonsan
$1084
143 km or 89 mi Suncheon
$1027
145 km or 90 mi Jecheon
$1111
148 km or 92 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Iksan
$980
149 km or 93 mi Taebaek
$999
150 km or 93 mi Yeosu
$981
154 km or 96 mi Gimje
$968
160 km or 100 mi Asan
$1066
161 km or 100 mi Jeongeup
$1000
167 km or 103 mi Cheonan
$1222

Cities near Karaj

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