Gwangju vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$508
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1452
🏠 One person rent
$434
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$180
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$216
😷 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 117% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 4821st and 8574th ($1101 vs $508) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 84th 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 439th and 6227th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gwangju Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$2.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$3.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$0.5
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$325
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$8.75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$13.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
20.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$1263
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$773
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$4.48
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$1.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$2.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$0.89
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$13.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$1.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$95.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$89.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$68
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$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
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$509
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$521
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$515
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$550
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$521
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$524
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1553
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1584
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$510
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1503
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1541
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$512
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$574
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$495
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$598
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$685
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1523
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$414
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$580
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$431
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$658
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$552
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1535
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$484
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$458
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$557
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$476
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$392
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$573
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$665
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$464
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$680
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$651
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$681
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$714
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$507
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$710
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$788