Karaj vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$396
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karaj is 47% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7388th and 4545th ($684 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Iran and South Korea, respectively. Check Iran vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5635th and 16th 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
$3.49
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$19916

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971