Karaj vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$1383
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$3421
🏠 One person rent
$399
$635
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$1111
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$1954
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
61
93
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karaj is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7072nd and 4296th ($704 vs $1383) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 1.4 months in Seoul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5808th and 90th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Seoul

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Karaj Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.94
$7.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$43.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$3.46
 Cappuccino
$1.2
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$1.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$764
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$841
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$97.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$16.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$20727
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$10845
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$9.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$33
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$7.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$3.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$62.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$357
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$21347

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020