Karaj vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$2861
🏠 One person rent
$392
$476
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$916
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2728
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
55
70
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.13M

The cost of living in Karaj is 33% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6711th and 4952nd ($741 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 16th 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 2.5 months in Ulsan. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Ulsan ranked 28th in South Korea, while ranked 5889th and 2383rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Karaj Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$6.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.57
☕ Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$325
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1445
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$63.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$5345
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$7.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$6.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$2.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$9.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$30.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$81.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$266
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$19295

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$697
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$693
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$699
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$696
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$706
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$701
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$708
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$706
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$659
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$716
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$690
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$797
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$722
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$720
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$693
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$689
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$675
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$673
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$627
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$542
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$472
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$550
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$468
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$578
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$559
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$670
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$575
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$607
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$462
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$474
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$453
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$470
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$513
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$518
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$554
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$689
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$564
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$559

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$973
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1341
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$901
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$1000
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1122
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$941
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1083
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1114
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1002
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$1008
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$893
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$931
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$977
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$1146
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$871
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$995
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$981
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$981
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$980
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$992
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$978
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$999
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$981
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$1005
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$1027
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$999
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$975
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$915
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1098
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$1111
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$999
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$985
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$997
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$1043
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$994
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$1084
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$925
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$980