Daejeon vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Daejeon Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$924
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2517
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$358
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$760
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2372
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
42 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
76
76
😀 Quality of life
72
55
🏙️ Population
1.48M
1.59M

The cost of living in Daejeon is 33% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5810th and 6851st ($924 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th 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 2.6 months in Daejeon compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Daejeon ranked 30th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2004th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Daejeon Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$289
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$809
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3778
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6222
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.1
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.37
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.21
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.46
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$292
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15774
$882

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$932
18 km or 11 mi Sejong
$963
26 km or 16 mi Gongju
$949
31 km or 20 mi Nonsan
$945
33 km or 21 mi Cheongju
$903
42 km or 26 mi Asan
$992
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
60 km or 37 mi Iksan
$923
63 km or 39 mi Jeonju
$787
69 km or 43 mi Boryeong
$1084
70 km or 43 mi Sangju
$1060
70 km or 44 mi Gimcheon
$1076
73 km or 46 mi Gunsan
$975
74 km or 46 mi Anseong
$986
76 km or 47 mi Gimje
$902
76 km or 47 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
78 km or 48 mi Mungyeong
$999
84 km or 52 mi Chungju
$1009
88 km or 55 mi Gumi
$1055
91 km or 56 mi Dangjin
$1002
93 km or 58 mi Osan
$1024
96 km or 60 mi Seosan
$1005
99 km or 62 mi Jeongeup
$955
100 km or 62 mi Yongin
$1256
103 km or 64 mi Icheon
$949
105 km or 65 mi Namwon
$960
107 km or 67 mi Yeoju
$973
109 km or 68 mi Suwon
$987
109 km or 68 mi Hwaseong
$1088
114 km or 71 mi Jecheon
$967
117 km or 72 mi Uiwang
$1054
118 km or 73 mi Gwangju
$1063
119 km or 74 mi Ansan
$1127
120 km or 74 mi Gunpo
$1120
120 km or 75 mi Wonju
$880
121 km or 75 mi Siheung
$1081
122 km or 76 mi Daegu
$1113
122 km or 76 mi Andong
$865
123 km or 76 mi Anyang
$1097
123 km or 76 mi Seongnam
$1121

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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