Karaj vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$399
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
59
😀 Quality of life
61
70
🏙️ Population
1.59M
504K

The cost of living in Karaj is 31% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7072nd and 5383rd ($704 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 48th 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 40th in South Korea, while ranked 5808th and 3894th 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
$3.94
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$13593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016