Gwangju vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$485
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
76
😀 Quality of life
83
55
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.59M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 59% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4654th and 6711th ($1178 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 411th and 5889th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Karaj

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Gwangju Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$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
$421
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$547
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$8.41
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$12.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$2.71
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$886

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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