Karaj vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$387
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2180
😷 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 25% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 6734th and 5569th ($736 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 67th 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 41st in South Korea, while ranked 5911th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$8.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$13584

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059