Karaj vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$392
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
55
66
🏙️ Population
1.59M
504K

The cost of living in Karaj is 26% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6711th and 5692nd ($741 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 51st in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pohang ranked 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 5889th and 3937th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Pohang

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Karaj Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.85
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$9.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$22028

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027