Gwangju vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$538
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1576
🏠 One person rent
$485
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$461
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$191
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$228
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
46
😀 Quality of life
83
50
🏙️ Population
1.49M
3M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 119% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4654th and 8365th ($1178 vs $538) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 71st 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 0.4 months in Mashhad. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mashhad ranked 3rd in Iran, while ranked 411th and 6193rd 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
$6.87
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$35.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$223
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$395
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$8.61
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$13.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
20.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$1424
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$4.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$0.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$2.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$2.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$9.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$0.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$15.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$94.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$21.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$612

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

Cities near Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$517
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$511
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$515
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1583
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1616
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$458
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1531
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1578
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$514
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$553
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$603
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$689
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$450
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$607
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$452
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$670
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$548
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1572
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$435
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$468
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$550
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$487
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$394
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$577
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$675
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$467
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$689
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$673
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$693
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$722
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$515
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$720
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$797