Karaj vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$399
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
61
23
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karaj is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7072nd and 3285th ($704 vs $1659) 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 0.3 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 5808th and 9031st 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
$3.94
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$3611

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874