Incheon vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1020
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1568
🏠 One person rent
$405
$393
🏘️ Family rent
$1198
$619
🍽️ Food expenses
$430
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.5
$29.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2196
$217
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.59M

The cost of living in Incheon is 47% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5173rd and 6851st ($1020 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 42nd and 12th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 46th and 5919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Karaj

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Incheon Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.77
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$2.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.51
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$357
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$255
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1436
$807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$903
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$8.29
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$7.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
21.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8575
$1158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6680
$710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25
$12.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.18
$2.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$3.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$8.18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.6
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.39
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.66
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.18
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.61
$7.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$141
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$226
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19813
$882

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1152
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$1124
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1097
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1144
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1056
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$1054
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$987
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1081
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1121
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1072
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1101
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$986
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$983
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1069
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1024
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1106
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1063
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1256
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1542
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$1077
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1002
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$1041
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$949
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$986
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1005
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$940
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$973
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1560
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$911
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$880
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$903
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$949
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$963
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1084

Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550