Karaj vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$741
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1746
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$392
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$617
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$199
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.4
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$251
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
76
100
😀 Quality of life
55
94
🏙️ Population
1.59M
9.67M

The cost of living in Karaj is 49% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6711th and 3861st ($741 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 months in Seoul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5889th and 43rd 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
$3.5
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.14
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.41
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.52
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$704
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.71
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.2
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.97
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$133
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$886
$21834

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043