Karaj vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$4114
🏠 One person rent
$387
$959
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$496
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
76
19
😀 Quality of life
55
20
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karaj is 56% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 6734th and 2779th ($736 vs $1675) 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 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5911th and 8868th 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
$3.99
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$892
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$3191
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$55.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
12.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$1656
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$984
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$47.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$18.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$6.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$4.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$4.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$3399

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KarajPyongyang

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1548
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1570
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1561
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1554
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1565
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1547
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1546
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1550
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1549
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1538
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1565
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1568
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1075
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$505
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$503
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1055
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$974
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1040
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1171
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$955
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1597
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1092
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1163
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1334
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1122
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1129
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1070
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1022
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1161
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1070
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$492
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1098
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1400
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1283
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$865