Karaj vs Ulsan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Karaj Ulsan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$2738
🏠 One person rent
$393
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$933
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$94.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$2711
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
76
66
😀 Quality of life
55
73
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.15M

The cost of living in Karaj is 36% less expensive than in Ulsan. Cities ranked 6851st and 4812th ($693 vs $1078) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 21st 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 27th in South Korea, while ranked 5919th and 1859th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Karaj vs Ulsan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Karaj vs Ulsan

Prices for goods and services in Karaj and Ulsan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Karaj Ulsan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.22
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$21.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$322
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$409
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$1450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$76.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$18.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
4.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$5242
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$2935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$10.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.85
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$30.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$5.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$5.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$6.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$8.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$8.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$86.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$79.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$261
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$13766

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Karaj

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

Cities near Ulsan

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Yangsan
$963
35 km or 21 mi Gyeongju
$1326
52 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
53 km or 33 mi Gimhae
$907
54 km or 33 mi Pohang
$989
56 km or 35 mi Busan
$1029
58 km or 36 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
60 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
68 km or 42 mi Changwon
$1073
74 km or 46 mi Daegu
$1113
81 km or 50 mi Masan
$1006
94 km or 58 mi Sacheon
$953
102 km or 63 mi Geoje
$882
113 km or 70 mi Tongyeong
$910
114 km or 71 mi Gumi
$1055
119 km or 74 mi Jinju
$878
125 km or 78 mi Andong
$865
125 km or 78 mi Gimcheon
$1076
126 km or 78 mi Tsushima Island
$895
142 km or 88 mi Sangju
$1060
150 km or 93 mi Tsushima
$896
153 km or 95 mi Mungyeong
$999
154 km or 96 mi Yeongju
$958
162 km or 100 mi Gwangyang
$965
174 km or 108 mi Yeosu
$984
176 km or 109 mi Namwon
$960
179 km or 111 mi Suncheon
$991
183 km or 114 mi Taebaek
$1002
195 km or 121 mi Daejeon
$924
198 km or 123 mi Jeonju
$787
201 km or 125 mi Chungju
$1009
202 km or 126 mi Jecheon
$967
203 km or 126 mi Gyeryong
$932
203 km or 126 mi Iki
$903
204 km or 127 mi Cheongju
$903
211 km or 131 mi Sejong
$963
211 km or 131 mi Samcheok
$1056
214 km or 133 mi Nonsan
$945
215 km or 133 mi Nagato
$845
218 km or 135 mi Iksan
$923