Goyang vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1008
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2839
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$441
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$998
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.4
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
99
76
😀 Quality of life
74
55
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.59M

The cost of living in Goyang is 36% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5635th and 6711th ($1008 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 1.7 months in Goyang compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Goyang ranked 13th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1309th and 5889th 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
$6.88
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.07
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1205
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.53%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10447
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6461
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.1
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.39
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.59
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.31
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.6
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.4
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27104
$886

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$966
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$1461
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$1068
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1020
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
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$936
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$941
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1067
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1085
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1005
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$1025
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1084
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$968
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1074
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1127
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1087
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$988
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$990
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$989
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1567
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$970
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1057
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1049
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1142
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1025
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1077
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1036
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1041
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$839
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$1025
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1222
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1140
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$1098
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$997
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1564
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$1111

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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