Hwaseong vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hwaseong Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$465
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.5
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1732
$246
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
22 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
76
😀 Quality of life
75
61
🏙️ Population
941K
1.59M

The cost of living in Hwaseong is 56% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 4968th and 7072nd ($1098 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th 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 1.6 months in Hwaseong compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Hwaseong ranked 20th best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 2033rd and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hwaseong vs Karaj

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Hwaseong Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.75
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.91
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$0.7
 Cappuccino
$3.49
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.47
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$413
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$750
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$575
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13216
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5946
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.85
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.25
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.49
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.4
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.7
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$350
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13303
$836

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.1 mi Ansan
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Suwon
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Uiwang
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1004
28 km or 17 mi Osan
$1076
31 km or 19 mi Incheon
$1088
32 km or 20 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
32 km or 20 mi Gwacheon
$1078
33 km or 21 mi Bucheon
$1175
36 km or 22 mi Dangjin
$1059
37 km or 23 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
39 km or 24 mi Yongin
$1120
39 km or 24 mi Siheung
$1307
42 km or 26 mi Seongnam
$1435
47 km or 29 mi Gimpo
$1098
47 km or 29 mi Seoul
$1383
49 km or 31 mi Gwangju
$1196
50 km or 31 mi Anseong
$1078
51 km or 32 mi Goyang
$1097
54 km or 34 mi Seosan
$1068
55 km or 34 mi Hanam
$1178
55 km or 34 mi Guri
$1134
56 km or 35 mi Cheonan
$1153
60 km or 38 mi Icheon
$1171
63 km or 39 mi Namyangju
$1138
66 km or 41 mi Uijeongbu
$918
70 km or 43 mi Yangju
$948
71 km or 44 mi Paju
$1065
78 km or 48 mi Yeoju
$1079
84 km or 52 mi Dongducheon
$1023
86 km or 54 mi Pocheon
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Kaesong
$1568
89 km or 55 mi Gongju
$1063
90 km or 56 mi Cheongju
$924
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$1020
95 km or 59 mi Asan
$1050
97 km or 60 mi Boryeong
$1085
103 km or 64 mi Wonju
$1110
106 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920

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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