Karaj vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$3651
🏠 One person rent
$397
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1648
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
75
19
😀 Quality of life
60
23
🏙️ Population
1.59M
2.86M

The cost of living in Karaj is 58% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7267th and 3341st ($696 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 5965th and 9065th 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
$3.36
$8.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$5.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.92
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$891
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$55.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
12.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$1642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$46.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$9.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$6.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$6.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$4.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$62.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$4189

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$642
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$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1551
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1580
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1574
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1572
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1539
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1560
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1568
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1540
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1563
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1572
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1049
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$534
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$544
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1068
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$937
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1008
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1092
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$913
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1604
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1167
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1363
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1117
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1120
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1061
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$988
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1162
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1044
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1425
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1063
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1292
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$867