Incheon vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Incheon Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3302
$1746
🏠 One person rent
$413
$392
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$617
🍽️ Food expenses
$467
$199
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$29.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2744
$251
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
91
76
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
2.94M
1.59M

The cost of living in Incheon is 44% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 5138th and 6711th ($1067 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 2.6 months in Incheon compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Incheon ranked 1st best city to live in South Korea vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 29th and 5889th 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
$6.88
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$13
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.06
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$291
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$256
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1331
$801
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$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
$23.1
$6.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8666
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6871
$704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.05
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.29
$2.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.27
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$0.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.84
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$4.54
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.42
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.31
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.62
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.69
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.3
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$295
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27144
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi Bucheon
$1068
19 km or 12 mi Gimpo
$966
19 km or 12 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ansan
$990
26 km or 16 mi Anyang
$1025
27 km or 17 mi Goyang
$1008
28 km or 18 mi Gunpo
$1003
30 km or 19 mi Gwacheon
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Hwaseong
$1049
31 km or 19 mi Uiwang
$988
34 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1461
38 km or 23 mi Suwon
$970
42 km or 26 mi Siheung
$1087
43 km or 27 mi Seongnam
$1127
44 km or 27 mi Paju
$1020
46 km or 29 mi Guri
$1085
47 km or 29 mi Uijeongbu
$936
50 km or 31 mi Yangju
$941
51 km or 31 mi Hanam
$1074
51 km or 32 mi Osan
$1025
53 km or 33 mi Namyangju
$1084
54 km or 34 mi Gwangju
$1057
55 km or 34 mi Yongin
$1142
57 km or 35 mi Kaesong
$1567
62 km or 38 mi Dongducheon
$968
63 km or 39 mi Dangjin
$1025
65 km or 40 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
68 km or 42 mi Pocheon
$989
73 km or 45 mi Icheon
$1077
75 km or 47 mi Anseong
$1041
78 km or 48 mi Seosan
$1027
86 km or 53 mi Cheonan
$1222
89 km or 56 mi Yeoju
$1036
104 km or 64 mi Haeju
$1562
106 km or 66 mi Chuncheon
$839
113 km or 70 mi Wonju
$1140
118 km or 74 mi Cheongju
$997
120 km or 74 mi Gongju
$1098
122 km or 76 mi Sejong
$1043
126 km or 78 mi Boryeong
$1134

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