Karaj vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$1363
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$3382
🏠 One person rent
$397
$622
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$483
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$2256
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
75
99
😀 Quality of life
60
93
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karaj is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7267th and 4438th ($696 vs $1363) 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 1.7 months in Seoul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5965th and 70th 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
$3.36
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$3.42
 Cappuccino
$1.15
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$450
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$97
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$23840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$11978
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$3.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$9.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$29.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$3.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$48
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$9.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$73.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$21825

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Cities near Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1117
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1092
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1071
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1061
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$913
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1162
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1120
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1425
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1292
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1167
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$988
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$937
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1068
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1049
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1044
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1030
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1007
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1008
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1102
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1076
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1050
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1134
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1563
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1095
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1046
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$867
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$984
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1073
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1121
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$986
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$892
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1003
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1568
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$986