Karaj vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2579
🏠 One person rent
$393
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$379
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$68.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2023
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
55
68
🏙️ Population
1.59M
504K

The cost of living in Karaj is 30% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6851st and 5400th ($693 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 53rd 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 months in Pohang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pohang ranked 51st in South Korea, while ranked 5919th and 3679th 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
$3.22
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$17.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$3.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$400
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$450
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$60.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$19
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$6349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$2974
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$42.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$8.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$29.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$6.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$5.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$9.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$38.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$72
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$69.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$13736

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1326
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1078
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1113
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$973
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$865
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$1055
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$907
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1073
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1029
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$958
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$1076
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1060
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1006
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$999
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$953
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1002
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$878
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$882
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$910
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1056
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$967
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1009
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1092
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$895
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$924
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$960
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$932
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$965
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$963
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$880
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1093
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$787
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$945
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$949
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$991