Gwangju vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1062
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2600
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$453
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$783
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2400
$244
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
58
47
😀 Quality of life
86
55
🏙️ Population
1.41M
1.57M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 88% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 5224th and 8262nd ($1062 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 38th 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 0.4 months in Shiraz. Gwangju ranked 6th best city to live in South Korea vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 424th and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Shiraz

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Gwangju Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.5
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.8
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$0.81
 Cappuccino
$3.44
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.4
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7292
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4811
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.57
$1.89
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.93
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.5
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.7
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.28
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.2
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.2
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12561
$1920

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$963
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$970
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$1014
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$991
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$964
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$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
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698