Gwangju vs Isfahan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Isfahan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2964
$1753
🏠 One person rent
$445
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$795
$756
🍽️ Food expenses
$491
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$122
$41.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2261
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
58
66
😀 Quality of life
84
50
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.96M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 91% more expensive than in Isfahan. Cities ranked 4575th and 7675th ($1147 vs $599) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 42nd 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 months in Gwangju compared to 0.4 months in Isfahan. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Isfahan ranked 6th in Iran, while ranked 305th and 6267th 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
$7.44
$4.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.5
$14
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6
$3.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.43
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$847
$1003
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$8.33
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$12.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$9.96
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
25.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8909
$1449
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4824
$673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.21
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$0.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$2.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$2.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.1
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$0.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$5.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$0.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$1.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$4.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
$15
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.91
$1.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.4
$100
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$6.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$368
$61.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19812
$644

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64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1041
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$902
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$965
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$787
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$984
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$923
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$975
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$878
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$945
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$932
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$953
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$992
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1084
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$924
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$910
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$949
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1006
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$963
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$1076
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$882
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1073
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$973
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$903
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$1055
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1060
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$907
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$940
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1005
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1003
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1029
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$963
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1002
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$999
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$1056

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.3 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
28 km or 18 mi Najafabad
$538
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$531
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$561
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$522
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$561
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$454
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$456
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$511
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$541
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$575
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$549
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$546
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$616
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$502
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$577
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$636
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$568
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$633
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$559
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$636
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$436
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$550
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$655
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$604
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$651
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$653
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$606
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$653
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$700
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$654
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$619
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$647
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$655
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$606
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$651