Gwangju vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$462
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
76
😀 Quality of life
87
61
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.59M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 53% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5038th and 7072nd ($1081 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 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 363rd and 5808th 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
$6.64
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$836

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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540