Gwangju vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1618
🏠 One person rent
$434
$211
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$639
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$170
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$41.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
83
48
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 110% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4821st and 8454th ($1101 vs $523) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 72nd in South Korea and Iran, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 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 439th and 6375th 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
$8.42
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$0.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$545
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$9.25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$9.95
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
26.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1187
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$676
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$2.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$2.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$5.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$6.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$77.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$594

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$970
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$987
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$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
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$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
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$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688