Karaj vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1444
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$4192
🏠 One person rent
$393
$683
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$1882
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$510
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$3018
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6851st and 3641st ($693 vs $1444) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 1st 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 2.1 months in Seoul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 5919th and 23rd 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
$3.22
$6.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$40.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.8
 Cappuccino
$1.13
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$758
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$2529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$1473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$19740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$10956
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$9.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$9.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$40
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$6.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$4.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$3.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$24.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$19966

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1101
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1144
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1056
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$986
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1069
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1106
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1081
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1152
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1097
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$983
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1120
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1124
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1054
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1072
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1127
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$987
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1020
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1077
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1041
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1256
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1088
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1024
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$949
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1542
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$973
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$986
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$911
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1002
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$880
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$940
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1005
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1009
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$903
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$967
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1560
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$963