Karaj vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$392
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
55
16
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karaj is 56% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6711th and 2973rd ($741 vs $1672) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5889th and 9011th 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
$3.5
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839