Goyang vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1092
$696
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2675
$1558
🏠 One person rent
$474
$397
🏘️ Family rent
$828
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$33.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1195
$242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
74
60
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.59M

The cost of living in Goyang is 57% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5084th and 7267th ($1092 vs $696) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 1.1 months in Goyang compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Goyang ranked 23rd best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2342nd and 5965th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Goyang vs Karaj

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Goyang Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.48
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$0.69
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.45
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$338
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$608
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.9
$8.73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$5.27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
22.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12284
$1252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6654
$540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.06
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.77
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.91
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.2
$94.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.83
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$98
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$111
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12460
$833

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$937
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$1057
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$1117
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$1061
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$988
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$1120
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1112
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$1007
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1162
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1425
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1292
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$1063
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$1044
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$1008
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$1563
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$1030
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$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1076
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1102
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1050
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1134
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1046
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$867
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$984
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1121
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1073
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1568
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$892
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$903
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1560
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$1003

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$642
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$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
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$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
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$460
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$499
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$513
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$487
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$659
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$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546