Gwangju vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$957
$488
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2393
$1224
🏠 One person rent
$392
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$667
$363
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$157
🚐 Transport expenses
$119
$41.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2492
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
73
57
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 96% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5869th and 8733rd ($957 vs $488) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 56th and 54th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Gwangju ranked 24th best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 2497th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Isfahan

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Gwangju Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.53
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$10.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$0.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$308
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.3
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$7.54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.58%
27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7004
$1182
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5539
$727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.8
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.21
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.51
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.02
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$2.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.49
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$5.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$1.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.66
$2.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$4.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$13.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.42
$1.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$80
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$5.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.5
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$294
$72
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14457
$524

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$771
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$954
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$938
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$964
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$1051
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$990
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$933
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$974
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$997
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1012
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$905
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$982
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1009
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$992
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$971
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$887
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$946
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1013
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1023
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$992
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$865
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$914
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$919
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$1014
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$943
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1128
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$917
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1084
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1044
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$952
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$931
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Distance City Cost of living
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$466
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$454
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$451
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$487
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$452
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$459
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$536
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$469
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$469
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$517
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$496
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$504
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$557
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$456
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$517
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$570
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$514
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$570
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$548
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$577
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$439
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$484
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$590
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$485
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$587
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$584
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$471
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$611
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$638
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$614
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$563
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$613
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$614
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$505
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$616