Karaj vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$396
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
62
23
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karaj is 59% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7388th and 3318th ($684 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Iran and North Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5635th and 9024th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Pyongyang

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Karaj Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$4572

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819