Gwangju vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$500
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1275
🏠 One person rent
$453
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$163
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$40
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$200
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
63
😀 Quality of life
86
57
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 112% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 5224th and 8716th ($1062 vs $500) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 70th 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 0.4 months in Isfahan. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 424th and 6223rd 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
$6.5
$2.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$10.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$0.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$309
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$9.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$14
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$7.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
27.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$644
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$2.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$5.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$94.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$18.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$71.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$525

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$991
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$823
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$1008
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$982
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1002
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1111
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1005
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$945
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$993
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1015
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1072
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$922
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$981
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1019
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$994
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$986
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$916
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$961
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1032
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$991
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1043
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$943
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$951
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$946
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$976
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1121
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$986
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1064
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1114
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1005
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$984
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$954
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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$481
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$479
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$516
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$476
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$487
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$455
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$542
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$492
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$565
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$546
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$512
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$571
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$499
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$574
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$586
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$569
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$583
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$571
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$594
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$460
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$546
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$602
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$547
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$601
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$591
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$523
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$627
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$639
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$631
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$575
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$629
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$631
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$565
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$639