Gwangju vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1279
🏠 One person rent
$462
$206
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$230
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
65
😀 Quality of life
87
55
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 116% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5038th and 8682nd ($1081 vs $501) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 69th in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Isfahan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 363rd and 6324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Isfahan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.64
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$10.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$2.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.46
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$9.15
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$14.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$7.52
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
26.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$2.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$2.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$2.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$5.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$1.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$92.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$71.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$589

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$831
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$994
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$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
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$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
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$1039
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$1059
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$973
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$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$476
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$470
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$515
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$459
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$463
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$448
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$538
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$508
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$483
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$545
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$530
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$503
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$588
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$494
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$566
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$607
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$560
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$604
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$611
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$457
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$540
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$623
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$530
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$624
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$622
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$503
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$635
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$684
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$641
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$598
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$637
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$638
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$553
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$640