Gwangju vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$453
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$250
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
45
😀 Quality of life
86
56
🏙️ Population
1.41M
3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 113% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 5224th and 8726th ($1062 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 2.3 months in Gwangju compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 424th and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mashhad

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Gwangju Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$627

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$981
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$963
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$970
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$996
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$823
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$1008
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$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
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$984
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$954
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1079

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639