Karaj vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$387
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
55
95
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karaj is 45% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6734th and 4104th ($736 vs $1334) 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 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5911th and 30th 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
$3.99
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019