Goyang vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Goyang Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1052
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1507
🏠 One person rent
$467
$396
🏘️ Family rent
$820
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$166
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$32.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1935
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
75
😀 Quality of life
77
62
🏙️ Population
1.06M
1.59M

The cost of living in Goyang is 54% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5184th and 7388th ($1052 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 1.8 months in Goyang compared to 0.4 months in Karaj. Goyang ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 1109th and 5635th 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
$5.94
$3.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.92
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$0.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.24
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$330
$397
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$613
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$8.17
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$12.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$4.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
22.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12281
$1258
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5929
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.66
$2.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$4.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$9.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$0.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$0.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.6
$0.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$4.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.49
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.2
$22.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.9
$1.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.5
$79.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$6.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14222
$826

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$1040
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$1296
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$1090
20 km or 12 mi Paju
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Uijeongbu
$868
23 km or 15 mi Yangju
$894
27 km or 17 mi Incheon
$1032
28 km or 17 mi Guri
$1089
29 km or 18 mi Gwacheon
$1031
30 km or 19 mi Anyang
$943
33 km or 21 mi Namyangju
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Gunpo
$1053
35 km or 22 mi Dongducheon
$977
36 km or 22 mi Hanam
$1152
36 km or 22 mi Seongnam
$1455
36 km or 23 mi Siheung
$1313
37 km or 23 mi Uiwang
$1022
37 km or 23 mi Ansan
$1001
42 km or 26 mi Pocheon
$982
43 km or 26 mi Kaesong
$1557
44 km or 27 mi Suwon
$985
46 km or 29 mi Gwangju
$1179
51 km or 32 mi Hwaseong
$1045
57 km or 35 mi Yongin
$1061
61 km or 38 mi Osan
$1019
68 km or 42 mi Icheon
$1108
77 km or 48 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
82 km or 51 mi Yeoju
$1033
82 km or 51 mi Anseong
$1016
83 km or 51 mi Chuncheon
$819
87 km or 54 mi Dangjin
$952
99 km or 61 mi Cheonan
$1128
102 km or 63 mi Wonju
$1062
103 km or 64 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Haeju
$1562
123 km or 77 mi Chungju
$852
127 km or 79 mi Cheongju
$865
133 km or 83 mi Sariwon
$1569
135 km or 84 mi Jecheon
$993

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484