Karaj vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$2693
🏠 One person rent
$387
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2476
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
65
😀 Quality of life
55
70
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 31% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6734th and 5096th ($736 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 31st 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 2.3 months in Ulsan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 29th in South Korea, while ranked 5911th and 2492nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Ulsan

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Karaj Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$5.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$24.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$4.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$583
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$4890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$2779
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$26.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$6.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$53.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$13412

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$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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1027
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1388
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1030
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$959
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$988
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1060
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1075
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$995
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$998
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$983
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$887
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$924
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$992
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1054
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$880
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$977
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$901
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1000
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$903
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$979
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$964
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$1002
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$989
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$987
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1059
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1012
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$992
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$854
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$900
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1016
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$977
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$902
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$936
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1019
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1037
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1019
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$864
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$959