Karaj vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$957
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$2422
🏠 One person rent
$396
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$665
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$2022
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
75
65
😀 Quality of life
62
73
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 29% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 7388th and 5867th ($684 vs $957) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 55th 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 2.1 months in Ulsan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 23rd in South Korea, while ranked 5635th and 2462nd 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
$3.49
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$271
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$477
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$81.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$22.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$4217
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$9.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$8.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$21.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$5.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$8.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$7.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$89.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$79.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$17593

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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
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$1044
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$924
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1023
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$1014
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1084
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$964
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1013
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$992
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$992
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$974
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$946
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$982
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$914
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1051
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$883
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$887
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$899
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$919
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$931
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$961
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$955
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$954
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$930
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$973
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$950
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$905
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$771
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$852
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$993
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$933
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$892
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$865
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$971
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$953
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$990
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$934
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$938